Web-Based Formal Versus Informal Mindfulness Programs for University Students With and Those Without Recent Self-Injury: Randomized Controlled Trial

Julia Petrovic, Jessica Mettler, Bilun Naz Böke, Maria A Rogers, Chloe A Hamza, Elana Bloom, Lina Di Genova, Vera Romano, Nancy L Heath · 2025

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A peer-reviewed research article from Europe PMC (2025). BackgroundMindfulness-based programming (MBP) is increasingly being implemented within university settings to support students’ mental health, and it typically includes the instruction of formal mindfulness (FM) and informal mindfulness (IM) activities. However, recent evidence suggests that university students with a history of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) may experience challenges in response to FM (eg, physical or psychological discomfort), whereas the flexibility and brevity inherent in IM may be better tolerated.ObjectiveThis randomized controlled trial compared web-based FM and IM programs to each other and to

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CREATORJulia Petrovic, Jessica Mettler, Bilun Naz Böke, Maria A Rogers, Chloe A Hamza, Elana Bloom, Lina Di Genova, Vera Romano, Nancy L Heath
YEAR2025
COLLECTIONPAPERS
FORMATTXT
FILE SIZE66 KB
VERSION1.0
LICENSECC BY 4.0
RIGHTSCC BY
SOURCEEurope PMC

Source: https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC12661606

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