Evaluating the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions on rumination and negative emotions in Chinese University Students: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Rumination and negative emotions are prevalent among university students and are strongly linked to mental health disorders, including depression and anxiety. Group counseling involving a mindfulness-based strategies may help prevent university students from developing rumination and negative emotions and subsequent mental health disorders. This study aims to evaluate the alleviating effect of mindfulness intervention on rumination and negative emotions in university students in China.

Methods

A randomized controlled trial (RCT) with 2 arms (Intervention Group and Control Group), three assessment time points (pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up) is proposed. A total of 196 university students are randomly assigned to an intervention group (n

SUBMITTER: Shi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12404387 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature