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Udhayashri K R and Parameswari J Periyar University, Salem
Varun Muthuchamy
Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital, Salem
This study was designed to assess the efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy (MBCT) in reduction of academic procrastination and increasing
mindfulness among college students. 30 students (aged 17–22 years) were selected
and randomly assigned to either an experimental group or a control group. The academic
procrastination scale (Karla Silva Soares et al., 2022) and mindful attention awareness
scale (Brown & Ryan, 2003) were administered. Participants in experimental group
underwent an 8-week offline MBCT program. Non-parametric analyses using the
Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test indicated a significant improvement in mindfulness scores
(Z = 3.207, p = .001) and a significant decrease in academic procrastination scores (Z
= 2.953, p = .003) and Mann–Whitney U test indicated significant post-intervention
differences between the experimental and control groups in mindfulness (U = 19.500,
p = .001) and academic procrastination (U = 51.000, p = .003). MBCT intervention is a
practical and effective approach