Koru: Teaching Mindfulness to Emerging Adults

Rogers, Holly

doi:10.1002/tl.20056

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“…Koru, developed by psychologists and others working at Duke University, is a mindfulness training program focused specifically on emerging adults (Rodgers, , p. 74). The program is designed as a series of classes with mandatory attendance and homework where participants develop a sense of their core values, which “lead them to make choices that are consistent with their authentic self” (p. 75).…”

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Contemplative Practices and Mindfulness in the Interior Design Studio Classroom

Christian

2019

Journal of Interior Design

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Contemplative practices, such as mindfulness, have gained popularity across a variety of secular contexts by mitigating the distractions of everyday life, reducing negative reactivity, and cultivating a more thoughtful awareness of one's present experience. In addition, these practices may foster a heightened sense of empathy, feelings of interconnectedness, and a reduction in assumptions. Evidence supports that mindfulness practices in higher education can reduce stress while increasing focus and creativity; however, the connections with design are less established. The general lack of clarity in defining mindfulness and contemplative practices makes their assessment difficult. This project assessed the value of mindfulness and contemplative practices in an interior design studio. In an upper-level, undergraduate interior design studio class, students participated in a range of contemplative practices while simultaneously designing an inpatient hospice facility that required the incorporation of contemplative spaces for patients, visitors, and staff. By first engaging with practices in class, it was anticipated that students would see their positive value by also incorporating contemplative practices into their personal lives. During the semester, surveys assessed the students' reaction to the various practices, and their results demonstrated that, not only did the students respond favorably to the practices, but a significant number of respondents indicated that they would like more opportunity to engage with contemplative practices in the university setting. These general results point to a positive experience with contemplative practices in an interior design studio class and open up new opportunities to consider how these practices may benefit the field at large. JOURNAL OF INTERIOR DESIGN 29

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Contemplative Practices and Mindfulness in the Interior Design Studio Classroom

Christian

2019

Journal of Interior Design

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“…Due to their unique developmental stage, Eas may not engage readily in training programs that are designed for older adults due to time-constraints, skepticism about the potential benefits, and difficulty maintaining motivation to effect behavior change. 20 To address this disparity, Rogers and Maytan 21 have developed Koru, a manualized training program in mindfulness, meditation, and other mind-body skills, that specifically targets emerging adults.…”

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“…25,26 Koru has been very popular with students and those who have participated report positive outcomes on course evaluations. 20,21 However, until now, Koru has not been subjected to rigorous quantitative evaluation.…”

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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Koru: A Mindfulness Program for College Students and Other Emerging Adults

Greeson

Juberg

Maytan

et al. 2014

Journal of American College Health

155

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Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of Koru, a mindfulness training program for college students and other emerging adults. Participants Ninety students (66% female, 62% white, 71% graduate students) participated between Fall 2012 and Spring 2013. Methods Randomized controlled trial. We hypothesized that Koru, compared to a wait-list control group, would reduce perceived stress and sleep problems, and increase mindfulness, self-compassion, and gratitude. Results As hypothesized, results showed significant Group (Koru, wait-list) X Time (pre, post) interactions for improvements in perceived stress (F=4.50, df [1, 76.40], p=.037, d=.45), sleep problems (F= 4.71, df [1,79.49], p=.033, d=.52), mindfulness (F=26.80, df [1, 79.09], p<.001, d=.95), and self-compassion (F=18.08, df [1, 74.77], p<.001, d=.75). All significant effects were replicated in the wait-list group. Significant correlations were observed among changes in perceived stress, sleep problems, mindfulness, and self-compassion. Conclusions Results support the effectiveness of the Koru program for emerging adults in the university setting.

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“…In addition, the quality of life decreases. For example, a student who experiences dysmenorrhea cannot concentrate on learning and her motivation to learn will decrease because of the dysmenorrhea felt during the teaching and learning process [18], [19]. Through this mindful-START procedure, the participants are expected to be able to interpret the positive and negative events so that they can be grateful for the pleasure given by God.…”

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The Effect of Mindful-START on Quality of Life in Adolescents Who Have Primary Dysmenorrhea

Fajarini¹,

Ediati²,

Abdullah³

et al. 2020

Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Community Health (ICCH 2019)

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Dysmenorrhea can cause women unable to do activities normally and need medication or special treatment. Dysmenorrhea complaints are related to repeated absenteeism at school or in the workplace so that they can interfere with productivity. Despite its high prevalence, primary dysmenorrhea is often treated poorly and is even ignored by health professionals, researchers, and women who may accept it as a normal part of the menstrual cycle. Although primary dysmenorrhea is not lifethreatening, it can have a negative impact on quality of life. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of Mindful-START on the quality of life in adolescents who experience primary dysmenorrhea. This study uses an experimental design with a randomized pre-test and a 2x posttest with control group design. 40 respondents in the intervention group were divided into 4 groups doing Mindful-START exercises 6 times in three weeks. Quality of life was measured using the PedsQL Generic Core Scales Version 4.0 questionnaire for children aged 8-18 years. The subject's experience in undergoing mindful-START training interventions was explored by the interview method. Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test. Significant differences were found between pre-and posttest scores for the respondent that received the intervention (p= 0.001). Posttest scores were significantly higher than pretest scores, suggesting that the intervention was successful. MindfulSTART is expected to be one of the treatments that do not provide side effects and can help reduce menstrual stress and menstrual pain to improve the quality of life in adolescents with primary dysmenorrhea.

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Koru: Teaching Mindfulness to Emerging Adults

Cited by 19 publications

References 5 publications

Contemplative Practices and Mindfulness in the Interior Design Studio Classroom

Contemplative Practices and Mindfulness in the Interior Design Studio Classroom

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Koru: A Mindfulness Program for College Students and Other Emerging Adults

The Effect of Mindful-START on Quality of Life in Adolescents Who Have Primary Dysmenorrhea

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