Resumen
Objetivo: Analisar la efectividad de un protocolo de mindfulness en estudiantes universitarios de una facultad de salud del Nordeste de Brasil. Métodos: Ensayo clínico aleatorizado, tipo antes y después. Los datos para el análisis se recogieron antes y después de la intervención, mediante un cuestionario sociodemográfico y la Escala Hospitalaria de Ansiedad y Depresión. La intervención estuvo compuesta por tres técnicas de mindfulness: Relajación Muscular Progresiva, Respiración Diafragmática e Imaginación Positiva, aplicadas en 6 sesiones de 1 hora. Resultados: Participaron 17 adultos, 10 en el grupo de intervención y 7 en el grupo control. 16 participantes afirmaron haber presentado síntomas de ansiedad en los últimos 14 días, mientras que 13 afirmaron haber presentado síntomas de depresión. Para el grupo de intervención, se observó una disminución estadísticamente significativa en las puntuaciones de ansiedad y depresión. Conclusiones: La investigación sugiere que las técnicas de mindfulness son efectivas para reducir los síntomas de ansiedad y depresión, en comparación con el grupo control. Considerando que los datos de este estudio son prometedores, se necesitan futuras investigaciones con muestras más grandes y seguimiento a largo plazo.
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