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Mobile Mindfulness Meditation: a Randomised Controlled Trial of the Effect of Two Popular Apps on Mental Health

Flett, Jayde A. M., Hayne, Harlene, Riordan, Benjamin C., Thompson, Laura M., Conner, Tamlin S.·2019·Mindfulness

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Authors: Flett, J. A. M., Hayne, H., Riordan, B. C., Thompson, L. M., & Conner, T. S.
Affiliations: University of Otago (NZ)
Corresponding author: Flett, Jayde A. M.
ORCID: Flett, Jayde A. M.
Hayne, Harlene
Riordan, Benjamin C.
Thompson, Laura M.
Conner, Tamlin S.
Venue: Mindfulness
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2018-10-31
Volume: 10
Issue: 5
Pages: 863-876
ISSN: 1868-8527 (ISSN-L)
1868-8535
DOI: 10.1007/s12671-018-1050-9
OpenAlex: W2899481738
Cited by: 338
References: 59
Citations by year: 2026: 43 · 2025: 46 · 2024: 42 · 2023: 72 · 2022: 40 · 2021: 45 · 2020: 34 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 1
FWCI: 26.47
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Mindfulness (publishedVersion)
Funders: Office of the Vice-Chancellor, University of Otago
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
Keywords: mindfulness apps, headspace, university students, depressive symptoms, anxiety, stress, college adjustment, eudaimonia, resilience, app usage, positive mental health, negative mental health

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