The Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Nursing Students' Stress and Anxiety Levels.
Nursing education perspectives Debra S Heinrich, Kathleen A O'Connell 29 citations
Nursing students face higher stress and anxiety than typical college students due to classroom and clinical demands. A randomized controlled trial with 145 nursing students tested a virtual mindfulness meditation intervention. Participants received either weekly mindfulness meditation recordings or recordings on nursing information. Those in the meditation group reported significantly lower stress and anxiety levels on posttest surveys compared to the control group. Mindfulness meditation can reduce stress and anxiety in nursing students, potentially improving their overall well-being.