The Effects of Mindfulness Practice on Anxiety and Test Anxiety in a College Student Population Utilizing a RCT and WLC.
Psychological reports July 7, 2025 John E Lothes, Zayne Naseer, Brooke Perretti 1 citation
Online mindfulness practices over five weeks reduced test anxiety and overall anxiety in college students. In a randomized trial, 79 students were assigned to either sitting meditation or a waitlist control group. Both groups showed significant within-group reductions in test anxiety, overall anxiety, and DASS scores from the start to the end of their mindfulness intervention, along with increases in FFMQ scores. Mindfulness may play a role in reducing anxiety and test anxiety. Offering free online mindfulness programs could provide supplemental support for college counseling centers facing staffing challenges.