Improving stress management, anxiety, and mental well-being in medical students through an online Mindfulness-Based Intervention: a randomized study.
Scientific reports May 22, 2023 Teresa Fazia, Francesco Bubbico, Andrea Nova et al. 62 citations
A mindfulness-based program combining meditation, dietary advice, and yoga reduced stress and improved well-being, emotional regulation, resilience, and attention among medical students. In a randomized trial with 362 Italian medical students, those who participated in the 10-session intervention showed significantly lower perceived stress, less mind-wandering, and better emotional regulation compared to controls. The program also enhanced mental well-being, resilience, and attentional control, while reducing overall distress. These results suggest that such integrative interventions can help mitigate the psychological strain common in medical education.