Changes in mindfulness, well-being, and sleep quality in college students through taijiquan courses: a cohort control study.
J Altern Complement Med
; 17(10): 931-8, 2011 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study sought to determine whether participants in taijiquan classes would report increases in mindfulness greater than that of a comparison group, and whether changes in mindfulness were associated with improvements in mood, perceived stress, self-regulatory self-efficacy, and sleep quality.DESIGN:
The study design was quasi-experimental with repeated measures. SETTINGS/LOCATION The study was set in a midsized public university.SUBJECTS:
Students aged 18-48 years old enrolled in 15-week courses of either taijiquan (n=76) or special recreation (control group, n=132). INTERVENTION Chen-style taijiquan classes were offered 2 times per week for 50 minutes each time. OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Self-report of mindfulness (Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire), mood (Four Dimensional Mood Scale), perceived stress (Perceived Stress Scale), self-regulatory self-efficacy (Self-regulatory Self-Efficacy Scale), and sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index).RESULTS:
Increases in total mindfulness scores occurred only in the taijiquan group, not in the control group. All well-being variables showed a pattern of improvement in the taijiquan group, with either stability or decline over time in the control group. Increases in mindfulness were significantly correlated with improvements on all well-being measures and with sleep quality.CONCLUSIONS:
Relative to a recreation control group, taijiquan classes for college students are associated with increased mindfulness and improved sleep quality, mood, and perceived stress, but not self-regulatory self-efficacy. Randomized control design studies are needed to substantiate the causal role of taijiquan exercise in the development of mindfulness and associated improvements in well-being.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Sueño
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Estrés Psicológico
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Salud Mental
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Relaciones Metafisicas Mente-Cuerpo
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Afecto
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Taichi Chuan
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Altern Complement Med
Asunto de la revista:
TERAPIAS COMPLEMENTARES
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos