The evaluation of a mind/body intervention to reduce psychological distress and perceived stress in college students

Deckro, Gloria R.; Ballinger, Keli M.; Hoyt, Michael; Wilcher, Marilyn; Dusek, Jeffery; Myers, Patricia; Greenberg, Beth; Rosenthal, David S.; Benson, Herbert

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The evaluation of a mind/body intervention to reduce psychological distress and perceived stress in college students

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Deckro, Gloria R., Ballinger, Keli M., Hoyt, Michael, Wilcher, Marilyn, Dusek, Jeffery, Myers, Patricia, Greenberg, Beth, Rosenthal, David S. +1 more·2002·Journal of American College Health

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The authors examined the effect of a 6-week mind/body intervention on college students' psychological distress, anxiety, and perception of stress. One hundred twenty-eight students were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 63) or a waitlist control group (n = 65). The experimental group received 6 90-minute group-training sessions in the relaxation response and cognitive behavioral skills. The Symptom Checklist-90-Revised, Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Perceived Stress Scale were used to assess the students' psychological state before and after the intervention. Ninety students (70% of the initial sample) completed the postassessment measure. Significantly greater reductions in psychological distress, state anxiety, and perceived stress were found in the experimental group. This brief mind/body training may be useful as a preventive intervention for college students, according to the authors, who called for further research to determine whether the observed treatment effect can be sustained over a longer period of time.

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Authors: Deckro, G. R., Ballinger, K. M., Hoyt, M., Wilcher, M., Dusek, J., Myers, P., Greenberg, B., Rosenthal, D. S., & Benson, H.
Affiliations: Harvard University (US)
ORCID: Hoyt, Michael
Dusek, Jeffery
Greenberg, Beth
Venue: Journal of American College Health
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 2002-05
Volume: 50
Issue: 6
Pages: 281-287
ISSN: 0164-4300 (ISSN-L)
0744-8481
1940-3208
DOI: 10.1080/07448480209603446
OpenAlex: W2081530509
Cited by: 353
References: 38
Citations by year: 2026: 2 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 24 · 2020: 16 · 2019: 31 · 2018: 24 · 2017: 20 · 2016: 17 · 2015: 21 · 2014: 17 · 2013: 22 · 2012: 16
FWCI: 9.28
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
escholarship.org
Licence: cc-by
Locations: Journal of American College Health (publishedVersion)
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Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
Keywords: mind-body interventions, psychological distress, perceived stress, state anxiety, university students, relaxation response, cognitive-behavioral techniques, group training, preventive interventions, stress reduction
MeSH terms: Adolescent, Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Stress, Psychological, Students, United States, Universities, Treatment Outcome, Mind-Body Therapies

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