title: Promoting healthy transition to college through mindfulness training with first-year college students: Pilot randomized controlled trial.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Given the importance of developmental transitions on young adults' lives and the high rates of mental health issues among U.S. college students, first-year college students can be particularly vulnerable to stress and adversity. This pilot study evaluated the effectiveness and feasibility of mindfulness training aiming to promote first-year college students' health and wellbeing.
  
  
  METHODS
  109 freshmen were recruited from residential halls (50% Caucasian, 66% female). Data collection was completed in November 2014.
  
  
  METHODS
  A randomized control trial was conducted utilizing the Learning to BREATHE (L2B) program, a universal mindfulness program adapted to match the developmental tasks of college transition.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participation in the pilot intervention was associated with significant increase in students' life satisfaction, and significant decrease in depression and anxiety. Marginally significant decrease was found for sleep issues and alcohol consequences.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mindfulness-based programs may be an effective strategy to enhance a healthy transition into college.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Human Development and Family Studies , The Pennsylvania State University , University Park , Pennsylvania , USA.|b Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center , Pennsylvania State University , University Park , Pennsylvania , USA.
authors.forename: Kamila
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dvořáková
authors.affiliation: b Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center , Pennsylvania State University , University Park , Pennsylvania , USA.|c Department of Kinesiology , The Pennsylvania State University , University Park , Pennsylvania , USA.
authors.forename: Moé
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kishida
authors.affiliation: a Department of Human Development and Family Studies , The Pennsylvania State University , University Park , Pennsylvania , USA.|b Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center , Pennsylvania State University , University Park , Pennsylvania , USA.
authors.forename: Jacinda
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: c Department of Kinesiology , The Pennsylvania State University , University Park , Pennsylvania , USA.
authors.forename: Steriani
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Elavsky
authors.affiliation: b Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center , Pennsylvania State University , University Park , Pennsylvania , USA.
authors.forename: Patricia C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Broderick
authors.affiliation: b Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center , Pennsylvania State University , University Park , Pennsylvania , USA.
authors.forename: Mark R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Agrusti
authors.affiliation: a Department of Human Development and Family Studies , The Pennsylvania State University , University Park , Pennsylvania , USA.|b Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center , Pennsylvania State University , University Park , Pennsylvania , USA.
authors.forename: Mark T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Greenberg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D064866:Mindfulness / Q000379:methods*; D010414:Pennsylvania; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D013663:Teaching / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards*; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Alcohol; mental health; mindfulness interventions; sleep; stress; transition to college