PMID- 35111443
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20230328
IS  - 2168-8184 (Print)
IS  - 2168-8184 (Electronic)
IS  - 2168-8184 (Linking)
VI  - 13
IP  - 12
DP  - 2021 Dec
TI  - Mindfulness and Wellbeing Among College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A 
      Qualitative Analysis of Emergent Themes and Concerns.
PG  - e20755
LID - 10.7759/cureus.20755 [doi]
LID - e20755
AB  - Emerging adulthood (ages of 18-30 years) is a critical developmental period 
      characterized by mental health challenges, particularly for college students who 
      experience distinct mental health issues. Mindfulness-based approaches have been 
      associated with mental health benefits. This study aimed to assess the mental 
      health and wellbeing of college students with qualitative data obtained via their 
      participation in a mindfulness exercise. We analyzed the sentiments and concerns 
      of college students nearly a year into the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) 
      pandemic. The results led to the development of four major themes: a source code 
      of the COVID-19 pandemic, assessments of mindfulness and wellbeing, emergent 
      concerns, and coping strategies. The findings from this paper can inform combined 
      internal medicine and pediatrics (Med-Peds) providers' efforts to improve the 
      mental and physical health outcomes among emerging adults.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2021, Rava et al.
FAU - Rava, Julianna A
AU  - Rava JA
AD  - Public Health/Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of 
      California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA.
FAU - Hotez, Emily
AU  - Hotez E
AD  - Internal Medicine, University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of 
      Medicine, Los Angeles, USA.
LA  - eng
GR  - TL1 TR001883/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20211227
PL  - United States
TA  - Cureus
JT  - Cureus
JID - 101596737
PMC - PMC8791625
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - college
OT  - emerging adulthood
OT  - health
OT  - med-peds
OT  - mindfulness
COIS- The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
EDAT- 2022/02/04 06:00
MHDA- 2022/02/04 06:01
PMCR- 2021/12/27
CRDT- 2022/02/03 05:34
PHST- 2021/12/02 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2021/12/25 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2022/02/03 05:34 [entrez]
PHST- 2022/02/04 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2022/02/04 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2021/12/27 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.7759/cureus.20755 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Cureus. 2021 Dec 27;13(12):e20755. doi: 10.7759/cureus.20755. eCollection 2021 
      Dec.