Developing and evaluating a Portuguese-language meditation App for medical students: motivation, adherence, and emotional effects.
Frontiers in psychology January 1, 2025 Ana Rita Soares, Sandra Soares, Tânia Brandão et al. 1 citation
A meditation app (Med@Med) designed for Portuguese medical students was tested with 147 students. The main motivations for using the app were to experience meditation (33%), reduce stress or anxiety (25%), or establish a daily routine (16%). Students who received daily messages in plain language summarizing scientific benefits of meditation were more likely to keep using the app. After meditating, students reported increased joy and decreased fear and sadness. Use of the app was linked to improved emotional regulation and lower emotional distress and anxiety compared to age-matched students who did not use the app.