Mindfulness program with adaptive digital supports for stressed college students
Testing a Mindfulness-Based Intervention with a Multi-Modal Adaptive Supplement for Stress-Related Problems in College Students
A group mindfulness program paired with adaptive digital supports to help college students manage stress and anxiety.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Colorado State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Fort Collins, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11175382 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you are a college student feeling stressed or overwhelmed, this project offers a group-based mindfulness program supplemented by a multi-modal adaptive package called Learning to BREATHE PLUS that helps you practice skills in daily life. The supplement uses multiple methods of support to remind and guide you outside of sessions so the program fits into a busy student schedule. Researchers will enroll students, deliver the group program, and track changes in stress, emotion regulation, and mood over time. The goal is to see whether adding these adaptive supports makes the mindfulness program more helpful for students.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: College students (late adolescents and young adults) who are experiencing stress, anxiety, or mild-to-moderate mental health symptoms are the ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People with severe psychiatric conditions requiring immediate intensive care or those not enrolled or attending the participating college are unlikely to benefit directly from participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could reduce stress and improve emotion regulation and mood for participating college students.
How similar studies have performed: Mindfulness programs have shown small-to-moderate benefits for students, and technological supplements have helped other group programs, but this specific multi-modal adaptive supplement is a newer approach.
Where this research is happening
Fort Collins, United States
- Colorado State University — Fort Collins, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Lucas-Thompson, Rachel — Colorado State University
- Study coordinator: Lucas-Thompson, Rachel
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.