The Impact of BWM‐T Versus Brief Mindfulness Induction on Stress, Anxiety and Self‐Efficacy in University Students: Immediate and Short‐Term Outcomes of RCT on Psychological Well‐Being and Autonomic Balance

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This randomized controlled trial compares the immediate and short-term effects of a single 16-minute Brain Wave Modulation Technique (BWM-T) session versus a brief mindfulness induction on university students. The study measures changes in state anxiety, psychological distress, self-efficacy, and heart rate variability indices at baseline, immediately post-session, and four hours later. Results indicate that both interventions produced comparable reductions in anxiety and distress and increases in self-efficacy, with physiological differences limited to a transient change in VLF power for the BWM-T group.

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PubMed Central
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Mauro Cozzolino (University of Salerno), Marco Borgese (University of Salerno), Giovanna Celia (Università degli Studi eCampus)
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2026-05-01
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10.1002/brb3.71471
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@article{allodium:eb0e63293fcb4701,
  title = {The Impact of BWM‐T Versus Brief Mindfulness Induction on Stress, Anxiety and Self‐Efficacy in University Students: Immediate and Short‐Term Outcomes of RCT on Psychological Well‐Being and Autonomic Balance},
  author = {Mauro Cozzolino and Marco Borgese and Giovanna Celia},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.1002/brb3.71471},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.71471}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - The Impact of BWM‐T Versus Brief Mindfulness Induction on Stress, Anxiety and Self‐Efficacy in University Students: Immediate and Short‐Term Outcomes of RCT on Psychological Well‐Being and Autonomic Balance
AU  - Cozzolino, Mauro
AU  - Borgese, Marco
AU  - Celia, Giovanna
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.1002/brb3.71471
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Cozzolino, M., Borgese, M., & Celia, G. (2026). The Impact of BWM‐T Versus Brief Mindfulness Induction on Stress, Anxiety and Self‐Efficacy in University Students: Immediate and Short‐Term Outcomes of RCT on Psychological Well‐Being and Autonomic Balance. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.71471

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