A protocol for a randomised active-controlled trial to evaluate the effects of an online mindfulness intervention on executive control critical thinking and key thinking dispositions in a university student sample

摘要

BackgroundWhile most modern research focuses on the clinical benefits of mindfulness, an emerging body of work suggests that mindfulness can facilitate self-regulation of everyday thinking in typically developing individuals. This behaviour is best captured using critical thinking assessments. The aim of this paper is to describe a rigorous, pre-registered study which will investigate the effect of an online mindfulness intervention on Executive Functioning, critical thinking skills and associated thinking dispositions.