Calm College: A Brief Mobile App Meditation Intervention Among Stressed College Students

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Conditions studied: Stress

In brief

This research investigated the effects of a mindfulness meditation mobile application (i.e., Calm College) on reducing stress in undergraduate college students with moderate, high, or extreme levels of stress as compared to a delayed intervention group.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03891810

Run by

Arizona State University

People needed

88

Starts

2017-09-01

Expected to finish

2018-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-05-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Current full-time undergraduate student at Arizona State University
• 18 years of age
• Able to read/understand English
• Own a smartphone
• A score of 14 or higher on the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
• Willingness to be randomized
• Willingness to download the Calm application

You may not qualify if…

• Participated in any mindfulness based practice within the last 6 months
• Currently utilize Calm or any other mindfulness based mobile application
• low levels of stress (i.e., less than a score of 14 assessed with the Perceived Stress Scale)

Where it is running

• Arizona State University — Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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