The Effect of Mindfulness Programs on Collegiate Test Anxiety.

Objectives: Affecting approximately one-fifth of college students, test anxiety is a source of academic failure that leads to worse exam performance and academic retention. The present study assessed the efficacy of online mindfulness-based interventions at reducing collegiate test anxiety.

Methods: Undergraduate college students ( = 71) were randomly assigned to a six-week mindfulness condition ( = 24), a three-week mindfulness condition ( = 21), or a six-week sham mindfulness active control condition ( = 26).