Department of Pharmacy, Elliot Hospital, Manchester, NH, USA.
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University, School of Pharmacy-Worcester/Manchester, Manchester, NH, USA.
Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2022 Nov 22;79(23):2159-2165. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/zxac240.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the smartphone-based meditation app Ten Percent Happier on stress, mindfulness, well-being, and resilience in pharmacy students.
Pharmacy students in a professional year of study were recruited to participate. Students were instructed to meditate using the Ten Percent Happier app for at least 5 days a week for 4 weeks. Students could use the app at their discretion for weeks 5 to 12. Baseline, week 4, and week 12 responses were collected from the following instruments: the Perceived Stress Scale, the Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire-15, the Flourishing Scale, and the Brief Resilience Scale.
Eighty-nine pharmacy students volunteered for the study. Sixty (67%) enrolled by completing the baseline survey. Of these, 28 (47%) completed the week 4 survey and 22 (37%) completed the week 12 survey. Participants experienced a reduction in perceived stress (P = 0.0005) and increases in resilience (P < 0.0001) and well-being (P = 0.0006). Increases in mindfulness were seen in 4 of the 5 subscales of the Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire-15 (P ≤ 0.05). These benefits were noted at week 4 and maintained at week 12.
Pharmacy students who practiced mindful meditation through the Ten Percent Happier app for an average of 5 days a week for 4 weeks experienced reduced stress and improved mindfulness, well-being, and resilience. Benefits experienced during the intervention were maintained at the 8-week follow-up, despite app usage decreasing to an average of 4 days a week.
本研究旨在探讨基于智能手机的冥想应用程序 Ten Percent Happier 对药学专业学生的压力、正念、幸福感和韧性的影响。
招募正在专业学习年的药学专业学生参与研究。学生被要求每周至少使用 Ten Percent Happier 应用程序冥想 5 天，持续 4 周。在第 5 周到第 12 周，学生可以自行决定使用该应用程序。基线、第 4 周和第 12 周收集以下工具的反应：感知压力量表、五因素正念问卷-15、繁荣量表和简要韧性量表。
89 名药学学生自愿参加了这项研究。60 名（67%）学生通过完成基线调查注册。其中，28 名（47%）完成了第 4 周调查，22 名（37%）完成了第 12 周调查。参与者经历了感知压力的降低（P=0.0005）和韧性（P<0.0001）和幸福感（P=0.0006）的增加。在五因素正念问卷-15 的 5 个分量表中的 4 个分量表中观察到正念的增加（P≤0.05）。这些益处在第 4 周就已显现，并在第 12 周得以维持。
平均每周使用 Ten Percent Happier 应用程序冥想 5 天，持续 4 周的药学专业学生经历了压力的减轻和正念、幸福感和韧性的提高。尽管应用程序的使用频率平均每周减少到 4 天，但在 8 周的随访中，干预期间的益处仍得以维持。
