Mindfulness, which indicates a practice of conscious awareness, is currently gaining much attention in educational fields as it shows promising potential to foster college learners’ mental health as well as academic performance. The challenges learners increasingly face such as heavy academic demands, social pressure, and emotional stress have led to growing interests in mindfulness-based interventions, or MBIs. The present study aims to navigate both potential benefits and challenges of incorporating MBIs in higher education. For this purpose, a comprehensive literature review that consisted of studies published between 2020 and 2024 was conducted, examining the impact that mindfulness approach can result in on academic performance, mental health, and the overall well-being of learners in college. The key findings of the study show that MBIs appeared to be effective in reducing negative emotions such as stress, depression, anxiety, and in improving college learners’ cognitive function, attention, motivation, and academic performance in general. However, relevant challenges and limitations still remind, including meeting the adequate need for qualified instructors, potential harms that its misuse could cause, and lack of long-term research conducted on the MBI effectiveness. Taking these factors account and developing evidence-based strategies in mindfulness would be necessary to reach the full potential of MBI implemented in higher education. Relevant implications are discussed.
목차
Abstract 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Need for Mindfulness Intervention in Higher Education 1.2 Methodology 1.3 Research Questions 2. REVIEW OF LITERATURE 2.1 Historical Notion of Mindfulness and Its Adaptation to Modern Society 2.2 Positive Impact of Mindfulness on Mental Health 2.3 Positive Impact of Mindfulness on Academic Performance 2.4 Strategies for Implementation 2.5 Challenges, Limitations, and Practical Recommendations 3. CONCLUSION 3.1 Key Findings and Implications of the Paper 3.2 Limitations 3.3 Directions for Future Research REFERENCES
키워드
Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs)Higher EducationCollege LearnersAcademic PerformanceMental Health
저자
Pyong Ho Kim [ Assistant Professor, Division of Psychology and Cognitive Science, Seoul Women’s University, Seoul, South Korea ]
Ju Hyung Yoo [ Doctoral Student, Department of Education Korea University, Seoul, South Korea ]
Corresponding Author
국제문화기술진흥원 [The International Promotion Agency of Culture Technology]
설립연도
2009
분야
공학>공학일반
소개
본 진흥원은 문화기술(Culture Technology) 관련 산·학·연·관으로 구성된 비영리 단체이다. 문화기술(CT)은 정보통신기술(ICT), 문화적 사고 기반의 예술, 인문학, 디자인, 사회과학기술이 접목된 신융합기술(New Convergence Technology, NCT)로 정의한다. 인간의 삶의 질을 향상시키고, 진보된 방향으로 변화시키고, 문화기술 관련 분야의 학술 및 기술의 발전과 진흥에 공헌하기 위하여, 제3조의 필요한 사업을 행함을 그 목적으로 한다.
간행물
간행물명
International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology(IJACT)
간기
계간
pISSN
2288-7202
eISSN
2288-7318
수록기간
2013~2025
등재여부
KCI 등재
십진분류
KDC 600DDC 700
이 권호 내 다른 논문 / International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology(IJACT) Volume 13 Number 1