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

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mindfulness-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.

Objective

This randomized controlled trial compared web-based FM and IM programs to each other and to an inactive control condition in terms of (1) effectiveness and (2) acceptability as a function of NSSI history (NSSI or no NSSI) and time (1 week after the

SUBMITTER: Petrovic J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12661606 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature