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Abstract
Associations between mindfulness and improved physical
and psychological health have been established, but COVID-19 presents a novel
context. This study examined the relationship between individual mindfulness
facets and general stress among college students experiencing at least one
symptom of acute COVID-19 infection in the context of the pandemic.
Five hundred sixteen university students experiencing at least one
CDC-identified COVID-19 symptom completed measures of general stress,
mindfulness, and somatic symptoms in 2020-2021 during the COVID-19
pandemic following IRB approval and informed consent.
Associations between mindfulness and improved physical and psychological health have been established, but COVID-19 presents a novel context. This study examined the relation between individual mindfulness facets and general stress among college students experiencing at least one symptom of acute COVID-19 infection in the context of the pandemic.
The act with awareness, nonjudgment, and nonreactivity facets of
mindfulness were associated with general stress. In total, the model accounted for
over half of the variance in general stress (R2 = 0.51, p < 0.001).
Mindfulness may be particularly important in explaining general
stress among college students reporting a symptom of COVID-19. Mindfulness
may benefit college students as the pandemic continues to unfold, and monitoring
one’s physical health remains a primary mitigation strategy. These results may
also inform understanding and responses to future public health emergencies in
which monitoring somatic symptoms is encouraged by public health officials to
contain the spread.
期刊介绍:
Adolescent Psychiatry a peer-reviewed journal, aims to provide mental health professionals who work with adolescents with current information relevant to the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders in adolescents. Adolescent Psychiatry reports of original research, critical reviews of topics relevant to practitioners, clinical observations with analysis and discussion, analysis of philosophical, ethical or social aspects of the fields of psychiatry and mental health, case reports with discussions, letters, and position papers. Topics include adolescent development and developmental psychopathology, psychotherapy and other psychosocial treatment approaches, psychopharmacology, and service settings and programs. The primary focus of the work should be on adolescents, transition-aged youth, The primary focus of the work should be on adolescents, transition-aged youth, or emerging adults, that is, persons 12-24 years of age . Articles on families of adolescents, or adults who have been followed since adolescence will also be considered.