The effect of short-term mindfulness intervention on risk decision-making of final-year undergraduate students
- 1Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia , ,
- 2School of Business and Management Shanghai International Studies University , ,
- 3School of Psychology and Mental Health, North China University of Science and Technology , ,
Abstract
Mindfulness training holds unique value in enhancing decision-making, particularly under uncertainty. Against the backdrop of Chinese fresh graduates facing mounting employment pressure, widened wealth gaps, and a heightened tendency for high-risk decisions, this study draws on Risk Sensitivity Theory (RST) and the Self-Control Resource Model (SCM). Employing a 2×2 mixed experimental design, it explores the effect of a 4-week mindfulness training on final-year undergraduate students’ risk decision-making. Forty-four students were divided into a Mindfulness Group and a Control Group, with assessments conducted using uncertainty decision tasks and the FFMQ-20 scale. Results indicate the Mindfulness Group exhibited a significant reduction in high-risk decision probability and shorter decision reaction time. The findings suggest that short-term mindfulness training can suppress reliance on intuitive thinking and enhance prudent decision-making. These results are discussed within the theoretical frameworks of Risk Sensitivity Theory and the Self-Control Resource Model.
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BibTeX
@article{duan2026effect,
title = {{The effect of short-term mindfulness intervention on risk decision-making of final-year undergraduate students}},
author = {Yani Duan and Nor Akmar Nordin and Siti Aisyah Binti Panatik and Chenyu Zhang and Xuefeng Gao and Yan Li},
journal = {Frontiers in psychiatry},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1904313},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13664286},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - The effect of short-term mindfulness intervention on risk decision-making of final-year undergraduate students
AU - Yani Duan
AU - Nor Akmar Nordin
AU - Siti Aisyah Binti Panatik
AU - Chenyu Zhang
AU - Xuefeng Gao
AU - Yan Li
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/30
JO - Frontiers in psychiatry
DO - 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1904313
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13664286
AB - Mindfulness training holds unique value in enhancing decision-making, particularly under uncertainty. Against the backdrop of Chinese fresh graduates facing mounting employment pressure, widened wealth gaps, and a heightened tendency for high-risk decisions, this study draws on Risk Sensitivity Theory (RST) and the Self-Control Resource Model (SCM). Employing a 2×2 mixed experimental design, it explores the effect of a 4-week mindfulness training on final-year undergraduate students’ risk decision-making. Forty-four students were divided into a Mindfulness Group and a Control Group, with assessments conducted using uncertainty decision tasks and the FFMQ-20 scale. Results indicate the Mindfulness Group exhibited a significant reduction in high-risk decision probability and shorter decision reaction time. The findings suggest that short-term mindfulness training can suppress reliance on intuitive thinking and enhance prudent decision-making. These results are discussed within the theoretical frameworks of Risk Sensitivity Theory and the Self-Control Resource Model.
SN - 1664-0640
ER -