Abstract
The present study explored the effects of a second-generation mindfulness-based intervention known as flow meditation (Meditación-Fluir) in the improvement of healthy life behaviors. A sample of university students (n = 51) in Spain were randomly assigned to a seven-week mindfulness treatment or a waiting list control group. Results showed that compared to the control group, individuals in the mindfulness group demonstrated significant improvements across all outcome measures including healthy eating habits (balanced diet, intake rate, snacking between meals, decrease in consumption by negative emotional states, increased consumption by negative emotional states, amount of consumption, meal times, consumption of low-fat products), tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis consumption, and resting habits. There were differences between males and females in some of these variables and a better effect of the treatment was evident in the females of the experimental group when compared to the males. The flow meditation program shows promise for fostering a healthy lifestyle, thus decreasing behaviors related to maladaptive eating, tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis consumption as well as negative rest habits in university students. This mindfulness program could significantly contribute to the treatment of eating disorders and addictions, wherein negative emotional states and impulsivity are central features of the condition.
Presenters
Silvia da CostaResearcher/Teacher, Social Psychology, University of the Basque Country, Guipúzcoa, Spain Olaia Cusi
PhD Student, Social Psychology, University of Basque Country/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, Spain Alberto Amutio
University of the Basque Country
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Religious Community and Socialization
KEYWORDS
CONTROLLED TRIAL, FLOW MEDITATION, MINDFULNESS, LIFE HABITS, UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
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