Effectiveness of Mindfulness Meditation vs. Relaxation Training Study

This report analyzes a study investigating the effects of mindfulness meditation and relaxation training on college students. The study examines the impact of these interventions on psychological distress, positive mood, and related factors. The research involved a sample of 83 college students, with one group undergoing mindfulness meditation and another receiving relaxation training, while a control group was also included. The independent variable is the intervention type, and the dependent variables are the changes in mood and distress levels. The study also considers covariates, specifically the control group, to compare and contrast the outcomes. The report highlights the hypotheses tested, the operationalization of variables, and the overall findings regarding the effectiveness of each intervention. The report concludes by mentioning the positive outcomes, such as a reduction in distress and an increase in positive mood, observed in the intervention groups compared to the control group.

Assignment on Research in Education
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1. What are two hypotheses that were tested in the study? Are they directional or non-
directional hypotheses?
The two hypothesis in the case study for the analysis of effectiveness of mindfulness
meditation versus relaxation training are Mindfulness meditation intervention or somatic
relaxation intervention positive and better impact on distressed college students along with
the comparison to the impact of the controlled group. It will check the which intervention
has better results of positive impact on distress and distraction on college students. These
disorders are major factors that will be tested by introducing the two interventions on a
sample size of 83 college students.
The hypothesis is directional as the results are going to show some specific result or the
experiment will be answering a specific question.
2. What is the independent variable in this study and what are the factor levels?
The randomized controlled trial experiment has independent variable mentally disturbed and
distressed college students in 83 students. They can be any number of men and women
without any dependency The independent variable is any extreme medical state where none
of the intervention is working.
The factor levels are Psychological distress, positive mindset, distractive thoughts, and
experiencing spirituality, these factors will be measured in 83 stressed student while social
desirability will be controlled.
3. What are the causes and what are the effects being tested (at the construct level)?
The cause of why students are stressed, self-compassion, psychologically disturbed mindset
shall be tested.
A one month long testing shall be done to understand the positive impact of mindfulness
meditation and somatic relaxation on the sample college student under fixed variables. The

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effect may be positive that they experienced a lowering of distress and anxiety as well as
increases in positive mood, but the controlled group lacked such impacts.
4. What are the operational dependent variables actually used in this study (i.e., how are the
dependent variables operationalized)?
The dependent variable is mediating and doing somatic relaxation as per the experiment rule
to get the results of positive mood states.
5. What are the covariates used in this study?
The controlled group is the covariates used in the study. They are representing the individual
group that forms the distinctive results.