The effectiveness of adolescent-oriented mindfulness training on academic burnout and social anxiety symptoms in students: experimental research

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of adolescent-oriented mindfulness training on academic burnout and social anxiety symptoms in students. The current study was a semi-experimental type with a pretest–posttest design with a control group with the measurement at baseline after the intervention and a 3-month follow-up. The statistical population included all high school students with symptoms of social anxiety who were studying in Tehran in the academic year 2022. Among the students, 100 students were selected as a sample by purpose-based sampling and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups (50 people). The tools of this research were a researcher-made demographic questionnaire, social anxiety questionnaire, academic burnout questionnaire, and adolescent-oriented mindfulness protocol. Data analysis was performed using analysis of variance with repeated measures. The results showed that adolescent-oriented mindfulness training had a significant effect on reducing academic burnout and social anxiety symptoms of students (P<0.001). Based on the findings of the research, it can be said that adolescent-oriented mindfulness training is effective in reducing academic burnout and social anxiety symptoms of students.