TITLE:
Mindfulness for Disabled University Students—A Sporting-Motor Activity and Meditative Workshop Aimed at Reducing Stress and Increasing Coping Resources
AUTHORS:
Giulia Savarese, Maria Teresa Ingino
KEYWORDS:
Mindfulness, University Students, Disability, Stress, Coping
JOURNAL NAME:
Psychology,
Vol.9 No.14,
December
20,
2018
ABSTRACT: The data collected from disabled university students who participated in a mindfulness workshop in Italy are presented. The workshop activities are also described. These were aimed at reducing stress and improving coping skills, the sense of self and social relationships. This is the first experience of a mindfulness course with university students with varying types of disability. The initial results were positive in creating the following within the participants: a less emotional interpretation of the world; a greater acceptance of their own difficulties; reduced stress; and, at the same time, implementation of various coping methods and improved self-esteem and social interaction.