The University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Health Promotion Research Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being. 2022 Dec;17(1):2113015. doi: 10.1080/17482631.2022.2113015.
Mental health problems are proliferating, and access to mental health care is difficult due to barriers imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic in low-income countries such as Bangladesh. University students are susceptible to mental health concerns, given their unique stressors (i.e., academic pressure, new social environment). Mindfulness techniques can promote mental health , yet their acceptability has not been examined among Bangladeshi university students. These techniques can be used on a digital app, to decrease barriers to use.Qualitative methods were used to examine the acceptability of mindfulness among university students in Bangladesh. In-depth interviews (n = 12) were conducted to examine student reactions to linguistically (Bangla) and culturally adapted mindfulness exercises. Thematic analysis generated three themes (1) previous experience with mindfulness (2) positive responses to and (3) improvements to mindfulness exercises.
The results showed favourable attitudes towards the mindfulness content; students expressed positive psychological and physiological reactions. Students welcomed the concept of using these exercises on an app and felt it could overcomepast barriers to help-seeking.
This evidence suggests the value of exploring the acceptability of an app with mindfulness exercises for mental health promotion through a larger-scale pilot study in university students in Bangladesh.
心理健康问题日益增多，由于 COVID-19 大流行对孟加拉国等低收入国家造成的障碍，获得心理健康护理变得困难。由于大学生面临独特的压力源（例如，学业压力、新的社会环境），他们容易受到心理健康问题的影响。正念技术可以促进心理健康，但它们在孟加拉国大学生中的接受程度尚未得到检验。这些技术可以在数字应用程序上使用，以减少使用障碍。本研究采用定性方法来检验正念在孟加拉国大学生中的接受程度。进行了深入访谈（n=12），以检查学生对语言（孟加拉语）和文化适应的正念练习的反应。主题分析生成了三个主题：（1）以前的正念体验；（2）对正念练习的积极反应；（3）正念练习的改进。
结果表明，学生对正念内容持积极态度；学生表现出积极的心理和生理反应。学生欢迎在应用程序上使用这些练习的概念，并认为它可以克服过去寻求帮助的障碍。
这项证据表明，通过在孟加拉国大学生中进行更大规模的试点研究，探索具有正念练习的应用程序促进心理健康的接受程度具有价值。
