A mindful approach to education and training could improve students’ reflective capacities and have positive effects on clinical practice because it facilitates a helping relation-ship. The main aims of this study were to investigate whether participation in a mindful-based University training was associated with increases in mindfulness skills as measured by the 5-Facet M Questionnaire, and to present the Italian validation of the questionnaire. Sixty-seven students from the course Neuro and Psychomotor Therapy were enrolled. They filled in the self-administered 5-Facet M Questionnaire before and 1 month after a mindfulness-based training, focused on role-playing and followed by a feedback group discussion. The Italian version of the 5-Facet M Questionnaire had good psychometric properties. The pre-and post-training analysis showed a significant increase in the subscale ‘Observing’. Findings suggest that role-playing and feedback group sessions are valid tools to improve students’ mindfulness skills.
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Broggi, F., Bomba, M., Rimondini, M., Mutti, M., Pasta, S., Ricci, C., … Nacinovich, R. (2016). Mindful approach to university education. Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 7, 553–558. https://doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S103402
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