Depression, anxiety, and perceived stress in college students; Digital ACT, mindfulness, and behavioral activation vs wait list; N = 427. Yslado-Méndez, R., Escobar-Agreda, S., Villarreal-Zegarra, D., Trejo Flores, W. M., Sánchez-Broncano, J. D., Vilela-Estrada, A. L., ... & Rojas-Mezarina, L. (2025
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This randomized controlled trial examines a self-administered digital intervention combining Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and behavioral activation for college students in the Andean region of Peru. The study includes 427 participants and compares the intervention against a waitlist control to assess its effectiveness in reducing depression, anxiety, and perceived stress. Additionally, the research evaluates participant usability and satisfaction with the digital platform.
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- ACBS
- Author
- Rosario Margarita Yslado Méndez (Universidad Nacional Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo), Stefan Escobar-Agreda (National University of San Marcos), David Villarreal‐Zegarra (Universidad Científica del Sur), Wilfredo Manuel Trejo Flores (Universidad Nacional Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo), Junior Sánchez-Broncano (Universidad Nacional Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo), Ana L. Vilela-Estrada (Institute of Peruvian Studies), Jovanna Hasel Olivares Cordova (Universidad Nacional Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo), C. Mahony Reátegui-Rivera (Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola), Claudia Alvarez-Yslado (Universidad Nacional Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo), Leonardo Rojas-Mezarina (National University of San Marcos)
- Published
- 2025-06-30
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- gold
- DOI
- 10.2196/71465
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- 2
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@article{allodium:cb35cce8b1624963,
title = {Depression, anxiety, and perceived stress in college students; Digital ACT, mindfulness, and behavioral activation vs wait list; N = 427. Yslado-Méndez, R., Escobar-Agreda, S., Villarreal-Zegarra, D., Trejo Flores, W. M., Sánchez-Broncano, J. D., Vilela-Estrada, A. L., ... \& Rojas-Mezarina, L. (2025},
author = {Rosario Margarita Yslado Méndez and Stefan Escobar-Agreda and David Villarreal‐Zegarra and Wilfredo Manuel Trejo Flores and Junior Sánchez-Broncano and Ana L. Vilela-Estrada and Jovanna Hasel Olivares Cordova and C. Mahony Reátegui-Rivera and Claudia Alvarez-Yslado and Leonardo Rojas-Mezarina},
year = {2025},
journal = {ACBS},
doi = {10.2196/71465},
url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/71465}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Depression, anxiety, and perceived stress in college students; Digital ACT, mindfulness, and behavioral activation vs wait list; N = 427. Yslado-Méndez, R., Escobar-Agreda, S., Villarreal-Zegarra, D., Trejo Flores, W. M., Sánchez-Broncano, J. D., Vilela-Estrada, A. L., ... & Rojas-Mezarina, L. (2025 AU - Méndez, Rosario Margarita Yslado AU - Escobar-Agreda, Stefan AU - Villarreal‐Zegarra, David AU - Flores, Wilfredo Manuel Trejo AU - Sánchez-Broncano, Junior AU - Vilela-Estrada, Ana L. AU - Cordova, Jovanna Hasel Olivares AU - Reátegui-Rivera, C. Mahony AU - Alvarez-Yslado, Claudia AU - Rojas-Mezarina, Leonardo PY - 2025 PB - ACBS DO - 10.2196/71465 UR - https://doi.org/10.2196/71465 ER -
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Méndez, R. M. Y., Escobar-Agreda, S., Villarreal‐Zegarra, D., Flores, W. M. T., Sánchez-Broncano, J., Vilela-Estrada, A. L., Cordova, J. H. O., Reátegui-Rivera, C. M., Alvarez-Yslado, C., & Rojas-Mezarina, L. (2025). Depression, anxiety, and perceived stress in college students; Digital ACT, mindfulness, and behavioral activation vs wait list; N = 427. Yslado-Méndez, R., Escobar-Agreda, S., Villarreal-Zegarra, D., Trejo Flores, W. M., Sánchez-Broncano, J. D., Vilela-Estrada, A. L., ... & Rojas-Mezarina, L. (2025. ACBS. https://doi.org/10.2196/71465
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