Overview
The aims of this study are to develop a mindfulness-based course for nursing students. As well as, to verify the effects on psychological well-being (mindfulness, stress, and anxiety) and nursing professional related competences (empathy, clinical practicum stress, nursing competency) among nursing students.
Description
A quasi-experimental study design will be used to examine the effects of a new elective course. Convenient sampling will be used to invite nursing students at a university of science and technology in Taiwan. The data will be collected four seven times, including baseline (T0), the end of the course (T1), before and after the nursing practicum (T2, T3).
Participants who enroll in an elective course in mindfulness education constitute the experimental group, while those who do not enroll in the elective form the comparison group. The total number of participants will be 240. Participants will be excluded if they are unwilling to participate in the study or do not complete the consent form.
Intervention: The experimental group will enroll in the elective course named "Mindfulness and Happiness," which will consist of 2 hours every week for a continuous period of 18 weeks. The comparison group will not participate in this course. The elective course is designed using the ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation) and is based on Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction principles.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Nursing students who participated in the elective mindfulness course
Exclusion Criteria:
- under 18 years