The Effect of Mindfulness-based Interventions on Stress and Anxiety of Employment in College Students’ China

The increasing pressure surrounding academic performance and employment prospects has led to heightened stress and anxiety among college students in China. Mindfulness-based interventions have been paramount in the improvement of biopsychosocial conditions along with mitigating stress and anxiety across various populations. This research has therefore aimed to explore the efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions along with identifying how students with different personality profiles engage with mindfulness practices, and whether these traits enhance or diminish the intervention’s impact on reducing stress and anxiety related to employment concerns. Herein, a detailed background into the research context has been provided alongside the integration of the self-determination theory which serves as a foundation for the further progress of the research. Analysis of existing research publications led to the identification of key factors of mindfulness-based interventions such as “intrinsic motivation”, “autonomy”, “resilience”, “and inclusivity” along with the mediating impact of “competency” and “psychological wellbeing”. A quantitative research design has been employed in this study where primary data is to be collected from 384 college students in the Gansu province by conducting a survey who are selected through random sampling. Several statistical processes to be conducted in this study comprise descriptive statistics, multiple regression, Pearson’s correlation, reliability testing, and others executed through the IBM SPSS software. The results highlight that other than autonomy, the rest of the variables chosen for this study have a significant impact on SA. Based on the findings certain recommendations have been provided alongside highlighting the limitations associated with this study.