A randomized controlled trial of Koru: A mindfulness program for college students and other emerging adults

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 222-233

  Greeson, Jeffrey M ^a,b   Juberg, Michael K ^b   Maytan, Margaret ^b   James, Kiera ^c   Rogers, Holly ^b,d  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c SWARTHMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

College health; Emerging adulthood; Meditation; Mindfulness; Stress management

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDITATION; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLEEP WAKE DISORDERS; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDITATION; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; SLEEP WAKE DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85047689415     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: 19403208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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