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The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Programme on Smartphone Addiction, Stress and Quality of Life in University Students
Sponsor: Hasan Kalyoncu University
Summary
This study examined whether a brief mindfulness-based stress reduction program could help university students reduce problematic smartphone use and perceived stress and improve their quality of life. The study included 99 university students aged 18 years or older who had high smartphone addiction scores. Two vocational schools at a university in Türkiye were randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. Students in the intervention group participated in an eight-week mindfulness-based program consisting of one 45-60-minute group session per week. The sessions included breathing exercises, meditation, awareness of thoughts and emotions, and strategies for more mindful smartphone use. Students in the control group continued their usual daily routines without receiving the program. Researchers assessed smartphone addiction, perceived stress, quality of life, and mindfulness before the program, immediately after the eight-week program, and 12 weeks after the program ended. The study aimed to determine whether this brief mindfulness-based program could help university students develop healthier smartphone use habits, manage stress, and improve their overall well-being.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 25 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
99
Start Date
2025-02-22
Completion Date
2025-12-20
Last Updated
2026-10-23
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Brief Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program
The intervention was a brief, eight-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program delivered face-to-face in small groups of 10-15 university students. Participants attended one 45-60-minute session per week, for a total of eight sessions. The program included breathing awareness, body scanning, sitting meditation, mindful walking, non-judgmental observation of thoughts and emotions, self-compassion, and mindful communication. Sessions also addressed problematic smartphone use through awareness of automatic phone-checking behaviors, recognition of stress-related smartphone use, digital breaks, and strategies for more mindful technology use. Participants received guided audio recordings and written materials for home practice and maintained weekly practice logs. Sessions were facilitated by a nurse who had completed an eight-week mindfulness-based training program.
Locations (1)
Muş Alparslan Universty
Merkez, Muş, Turkey (Türkiye)