A randomized controlled trial of mindfulness: effects on university students’ mental health

Table 3 Effects of mindfulness-based intervention on self-report instruments (stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia) at baseline and follow-up (n = 136)

	B	[95% CI]	p
PSS (stress)^a
Group (reference = mindfulness)	-0.79	[-3.42; 1.84]	0.560
Time (reference = baseline)	-6.65	[-8.18; -5.11]	< 0.001*
Group*time Control x T1	5.88	[3.12; 4.24]	< 0.001*
STAI (anxiety)^b
Group (reference = mindfulness)	-1.25	[-3.93; 1.43]	0.360
Time (reference = baseline)	-3.70	[-6.50; -0.91]	0.001*
Group*time Control x T1	3.20	[-0.86; 5.61]	0.120
PHQ (depression)^c
Group (reference = mindfulness)	0.98	[0.78; 1.23]	0.850
Time (reference = baseline)	0.62	[0.53; 0.74]	< 0.001*
Group*time Control x T1	1.54	[1.20; 1.86]	< 0.001*
ISI (insomnia)^c
Group (reference = mindfulness)	0.83	[0.66; 1.07]	0.120
Time (reference = baseline)	0.73	[0.62; 0.86]	< 0.001*
Group*time Control x T1	1.74	[1.06; 1.74]	0.020*

* p < 0.05; All models were adjusted by subject’s id (random effect), sex, age and whether or not they were in a exams period. (a) linear model; (b) model with Poisson distribution; (c) model with negative binomial distribution and exponential coefficients.

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