Date

8-9-2024

Department

School of Behavioral Sciences

Degree

Doctor of Education in Community Care and Counseling (EdD)

Chair

Pamela Moore

Keywords

Generation Z, The Mindfulness App, Meditation, Anxiety, Academic Resilience

Disciplines

Counseling

Abstract

This quantitative pretest-post-test evaluated the impact of a virtual guided meditation on anxiety and academic resilience levels in undergraduate, Generation Z students. A sample of 14 undergraduate males and females participated in the study. Participants used The Mindfulness App at a location and time of their choice; they meditated five minutes daily for five weeks. Participants were recruited through an accredited university and social media. Participants qualified if they were between the ages of 18-26 and were currently enrolled in undergraduate studies. The pre and post-test included the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) to assess anxiety and the Academic Resilience Scale (ARS-6) to assess academic resilience. Participants completed five weeks of virtual guided meditation to evaluate the change. The purpose of the study was to examine the impact of virtual and short-duration guided meditation on anxiety and academic resilience. A paired sample t-test was run, and the results indicate there is statistical evidence that brief and virtual meditation can decrease anxiety and increase academic resilience.

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