E-ISSN : 2733-4538
This study tested the effects of Korean-Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction(K-MBSR)-based cognitive therapy on undergraduate college students' depression, suicidal ideation, and impulsivity. Over a 3month period, we screened 450 undergraduate college students using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Scale for Suicidal Ideation (SSI), and Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS) and found 22 to be eligible a high level of suicidal ideation. We randomized the participants into either an 8week K-MBSR-based cognitive therapy group or a waitlist control group. We assessed participants' baseline, 8week, and 1month followup measures of depression, suicidal ideation, and impulsivity. The K-MBSR-based cognitive therapy group showed a significant decrease in levels of depression and suicidal ideation, as compared to controls, but no significant change in impulsivity. We discussed the significance and limitations of this study as well as suggestions for further research.