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Random tapping versus just tapping : comparison of effects from mindfulness app
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Type
Final Year Project (FYP)
Citation
Ngah, K. E. (2021). Random tapping versus just tapping : comparison of effects from mindfulness app. Final Year Project (FYP), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/153109
Author
Ngah, Ke En
Supervisor
Kee, Ying Hwa
Abstract
Mental health is an integral and essential component of health. Although sports participation has
its benefits, the nature of competition places a relatively high physiological and psychological
demand on athletes. Mindfulness has been touted as a form of intervention to not only improve
performance but also psychological well-being. However, there are limited studies that have
examined the effects of a random tapping task on a mobile-based application on mindfulness. A
total of twenty-two participants were randomly allocated to one of two groups; the control group
where they only tapped on one box (n=12) or the experimental group which had to produce a
random sequence by tapping on a three by three grid (n=10). It is hypothesized that participants
in the experimental group would obtain a higher mindfulness score as compared to the control
group. Results of their mindfulness scores were compared using Mann-Whitney U Test. No
significant difference was observed between both groups post-intervention (p= 0.6433, effect
size= 0.106). The finding suggests the random pattern production was ineffective for improving
mindfulness. Future studies may focus on intervarsity athletes who face a myriad of challenges in school and sports.
Date Issued
2021
Publisher
Nanyang Technological University