A Cultural Comparison of Mindfulness and Student Performance…

Sumell, A., Chiang, E., Koch, S., Mangeloja, E., Sun, J., & Pédussel Wu, J. (2021). International Review of Economics Education. Vol. 37, Article 100213:
This paper examines how mindfulness correlates with student performance across five countries using survey data from nearly 3,000 economics students. The authors, Including Aletheia founding member Dr. Jennifer Pedussel Wu, analyze cross-cultural differences in dispositional mindfulness, test anxiety, and phone usage, finding that while mindfulness is generally associated with better academic outcomes, the strength and nature of that relationship vary by country. The study highlights how cultural context can shape the effectiveness of mindfulness interventions in higher education. Read the full article