Anthropometric and behavioral measures related to mindfulness in college students
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
6-1-2011
Abstract
Objective: To determine whether mindfulness is associated with physical and behavioral measures in first semester college students. Participants: Male and female first year college students (n = 75) from the University of Rhode Island. Methods: Height, weight, waist circumference (WC), and blood pressure were assessed and online questionnaires were completed. Independent t tests and Pearson correlations were utilized for analysis. Results: The less mindful group had a higher WC than the more mindful group. Correlations were seen between mindfulness and weight-related behaviors. Conclusions: Mindfulness can impact health status of first year college students, particularly with behavioral measures that have been found to effect weight status. However, additional research is needed focusing on mindfulness as a potential weight gain prevention technique for first year college students in order to decrease chronic disease prevalence. Copyright © 2011 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Journal of American College Health
Volume
59
Issue
6
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Grinnell, Sarah, Geoffrey Greene, Kathleen Melanson, Bryan Blissmer, and Ingrid E. Lofgren. "Anthropometric and behavioral measures related to mindfulness in college students." Journal of American College Health 59, 6 (2011): 539-545. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2011.555932.