The effects of visualization meditation on the depression, anxiety, stress and achievement motivation levels of nursing students

Can a PERMA model-based positive psychological intervention affect the SIA and SWB of vocational college students majoring in nursing in China?

“…Therefore, it can be inferred that a PERMA model-based PPI can alleviate the SIA experienced by nursing students enrolled in vocational colleges. Its effects are comparable to those of visualization meditation ( Aksu and Ayar, 2023 ), stress awareness courses ( Peterson et al, 2023 ), and flower essence bouquets ( Albuquerque and Turrini, 2022 ). This can be attributed to the following: A PERMA model-based PPI cultivates students’ positive thinking, improves their positive attitude, helps them look at problems with a positive perspective, and changes their negative emotional experience to positive emotional output, which has been verified by a previous study ( Favrod et al, 2019 ).…”

“…As a result, it is crucial to assist nursing students in vocational colleges to lower their SIA and improve their SWB. To reduce nursing students’ stress, researchers have concentrated on techniques such as stress awareness courses ( Peterson et al, 2023 ), flower essence bouquets ( Albuquerque and Turrini, 2022 ), and visualization meditation ( Aksu and Ayar, 2023 ). These studies targeted nursing students outside China.…”

“…Previous studies have reported that the effects of PERMA models are significant in patients ( Tu et al, 2021 ; Kovich et al, 2022 ; Yang et al, 2022 ). Similar to visualization meditation, PERMA models aid relaxation in patients ( Aksu and Ayar, 2023 ). Theoretically, a PERMA model can help students relax and reduce their SIA.…”

The mediating effect of achievement motivation on mindfulness and procrastination behavior of nursing students: A correlational study

“…Mindfulness has a significant positive effect on individual mental health which can help nursing students enhance their adaptability and initiative, thus reducing procrastination. [ 10 ] With increasing the level of mindfulness, the individual self-esteem will also improve, thus helping individuals in academic, work and life aspects produce high self-efficacy, allowing the individual to effortlessly deal with a series of problems, and thus improves the procrastination behavior. [ 32 ] Nursing students with high level of mindfulness tend to be flexible in regulating and maintaining attention to current experiences and are more likely to engage in current activities.…”

“…Previous studies show that achievement motivation is closely related to psychological factors, and mindfulness is one of them. [ 10 ] Mindfulness is the nonjudgmental observation of internal and external stimuli, that is, the current attention is focused on the individual internal or external environment experience. [ 11 , 12 ] Due to individual differences in the tendency to maintain mindfulness in daily life, mindfulness has also been regarded as a personality trait.…”