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- Title
- THE EFFECTS OF MINDFULNESS TRAINING ON BDNF LEVELS, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND STRESS LEVELS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS.
- Creator
- Bosso, Kathryn B., Brigman, Greg, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Counselor Education, College of Education
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this randomized control study was to examine the effects of the use of a mindfulness smartphone app on student self-reported levels of depression, anxiety, and stress, and serum levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). The sample included college students enrolled in courses at a university in South Florida. Forty-four students were randomly allocated to either the mindfulness app group (n = 22) or the control group (n = 22). Participants in the mindfulness app group...
Show moreThe purpose of this randomized control study was to examine the effects of the use of a mindfulness smartphone app on student self-reported levels of depression, anxiety, and stress, and serum levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). The sample included college students enrolled in courses at a university in South Florida. Forty-four students were randomly allocated to either the mindfulness app group (n = 22) or the control group (n = 22). Participants in the mindfulness app group were instructed to complete a guided meditation on the app for 10 minutes per day for 5 weeks. Participants in the control group were offered the intervention after the 5-week protocol ended. A pretest-posttest design was used to investigate the effects of the mindfulness app intervention on self-reported levels of depression, anxiety, and stress, in addition to serum level BDNF.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2020
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013452
- Subject Headings
- College students, Mindfulness (Psychology), Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Depression, Anxiety, Stress
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The Association of Mindfulness on Executive Functioning (EF) in College Students.
- Creator
- Norman, Marvin ‘Forrest’ Eugene, Rosselli, Monica, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
- Abstract/Description
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Recent research has shown mindfulness practices to be correlated with traits frequently associated with high Executive Functioning (EF) individuals such as greater attention to specific tasks, greater working memory capacity, and the improved ability to inhibit behaviors or emotions. These three traits are highly correlated with each other, and provide an accurate assessment of an individual’s level of Executive Functioning. This study was designed to examine how individual traits associated...
Show moreRecent research has shown mindfulness practices to be correlated with traits frequently associated with high Executive Functioning (EF) individuals such as greater attention to specific tasks, greater working memory capacity, and the improved ability to inhibit behaviors or emotions. These three traits are highly correlated with each other, and provide an accurate assessment of an individual’s level of Executive Functioning. This study was designed to examine how individual traits associated with Mindfulness such as ‘non-judgement’ can influence attention, working memory and inhibition. This study used three self-administered questionnaires to assess traits associated with mindful individuals and three EF tests to measure performance in inhibition, task shifting and updating working memory tasks. Results showed that certain mindfulness variables from the Freberg Mindfulness Inventory and Five Facet Mindfulness Questioniare, were correlated with performance on working memory tasks while mindfulness experience was not.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2018
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005999
- Subject Headings
- Mindfulness, Executive functions (Neuropsychology), College students
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Accelerated and Emerging Transitions to Adulthood: Identity, Upward Mobility, and Life Outcomes on a College Campus.
- Creator
- Ostroot, Ashley, Branaman, Ann, Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Sociology
- Abstract/Description
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In this study I analyze how college students transition to adulthood. Based on 38 semi-structured interviews with young adults, I found that two groups appeared: emerging adults and accelerated adults. Emerging adults were more likely to come from economically privileged families and had the social and economic resources to focus on education, pursue a fulfilling career, and have fun while in college. In contrast, accelerated adults had adopted adult responsibilities during their childhood or...
Show moreIn this study I analyze how college students transition to adulthood. Based on 38 semi-structured interviews with young adults, I found that two groups appeared: emerging adults and accelerated adults. Emerging adults were more likely to come from economically privileged families and had the social and economic resources to focus on education, pursue a fulfilling career, and have fun while in college. In contrast, accelerated adults had adopted adult responsibilities during their childhood or teenage years and struggled to succeed in college due to inadequate guidance, lingering emotional anguish over childhood events, and lack of financial support. Although enrolled in the same university, these groups transitioned to adulthood very differently. I discuss the implications for each type of transition, as well as the implications of my findings for public policy and for future sociological research.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2018
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005998
- Subject Headings
- College students, Adulthood, Identity, Sociological research
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The Independent Atlantic sun.
- Creator
- Florida Atlantic University
- Date Issued
- c1989-c1991, 1989, 1991
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/volc
- Subject Headings
- Students, Universities and colleges, College students, College student newspapers and periodicals
- Format
- Serial
- Title
- The Atlantic sun.
- Creator
- Florida Atlantic University
- Date Issued
- 1966, 1989, Vol. 1, no. 1, 69, no. 8, 1966-05-12, 1989-06-28
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/vola
- Subject Headings
- College student newspapers and periodicals, College students, Students, Florida Atlantic University, Universities and colleges
- Format
- Serial
- Title
- The relationship between organizational culture and effectiveness in university residence hall associations: a competing values study.
- Creator
- Faerman, Lawrence B., College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
- Abstract/Description
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This study examined organizational member and housing staff perceptions of organizational culture and effectiveness of residence hall associations. Two instruments, the Residence Hall Government (RHA) Effectiveness Instrument designed by Tucker (2001) and the Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI) designed by Cameron and Quinn (1999, 2006) were utilized to gather quantitative data, while individual interviews and focus groups were conducted utilizing selected questions from the...
Show moreThis study examined organizational member and housing staff perceptions of organizational culture and effectiveness of residence hall associations. Two instruments, the Residence Hall Government (RHA) Effectiveness Instrument designed by Tucker (2001) and the Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI) designed by Cameron and Quinn (1999, 2006) were utilized to gather quantitative data, while individual interviews and focus groups were conducted utilizing selected questions from the Interview Questions for Doing a Competing Values Organizational Analysis (Quinn 1988) to collect qualitative data. A mixed methodology was utilized to collect and analyze data from three sites yielding 217 assessments, 27 interviews, and 6 student focus groups with members of residence hall associations during the spring 2008 semester. The study indicated that there is a positive relationship between all ideal culture type scores identified by the OCAI and effectiveness constructs identified by the RHA Effectiveness Instrument. Additionally, there is a difference in the perceptions of Clan and Hierarchy ideal culture type scores and Housing Relationship and RHA Effects effectiveness construct scores based upon housing staff membership or RHA Legislative Body membership. Furthermore, the research indicated that level of student involvement, emphasis on leadership development and training, patterns of communication and teamwork, financial resources, implementation of rules and procedures, roles in program planning, student voice, member evaluation, collaborative partnerships with host housing departments, and relationships with university Student Government were constructs for the development of organizational culture and influenced the organizational effectiveness of RHAs. Recommendations are provided for the organizational development and evaluation of residence hall associations.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2009
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/186329
- Subject Headings
- Student housing, College students, Conduct of life, Organizational effectiveness, Evaluation, Organizational behavior
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Measuring a social network: asymmetries in dyads and distances between individuals.
- Creator
- MacDonald, Kimberly, Lanning, Kevin
- Date Issued
- 2012-04-06
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3350918
- Subject Headings
- Social networks, Social sciences, Communications networks, Social network analysis, Interpersonal relations, College students
- Format
- Document (PDF)
