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Over five weeks, the intervention group completed daily 3-minute guided mindfulness meditation sessions via a secure mobile app. Psychological outcomes\u2014including rumination, self-compassion, psychological flexibility, and depression\u2014were assessed at pre- and post-intervention using validated instruments(Self-Compassion Scale \u2013 Short Form, SCS-SF), psychological flexibility (Acceptance and Action Questionnaire\u2013II, AAQ-II). Data were analyzed using a two-step approach: a 2 (Group: Intervention vs. Control) \u00d7 2 (Time: Pre vs. Post) mixed-design MANOVA was first conducted to assess overall multivariate effects, followed by repeated measures ANOVAs for each outcome variable.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Significant group \u00d7 time interaction effects were observed across all outcome variables. Compared to the control group, the intervention group showed significant reductions in rumination (\n                      <jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>\n                      (1, 98) = 14.485,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt;.001, \u03b7\u00b2 = .073) and depression (\n                      <jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>\n                      (1, 98) = 9.241,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .003, \u03b7\u00b2 = .045), as well as significant improvements in self-compassion (\n                      <jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>\n                      (1, 98) = 11.764,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt;.001, \u03b7\u00b2 = .057) and psychological flexibility (\n                      <jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>\n                      (1, 98) = 13.464,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt;.001, \u03b7\u00b2 = .064).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study provides robust empirical support for the efficacy of mobile-guided mindfulness interventions in promoting mental health recovery among failed entrepreneurs. The findings highlight the potential of short video\u2013based mindfulness practices as scalable, low-barrier tools to reduce cognitive vulnerability and emotional distress following entrepreneurial failure.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Clinical trial registration<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR), identifier ChiCTR2500106524.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyt.2025.1706661","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,3]],"date-time":"2025-12-03T12:52:36Z","timestamp":1764766356000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The effects of short video app\u2013guided mindfulness meditation on rumination, self-compassion, psychological flexibility, and depression among individuals experiencing entrepreneurial failure"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Ye-hui","family":"Tu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Chao","family":"Liu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Zheng-Hao","family":"Gao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Hao","family":"Chen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,3]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jbusvent.2008.01.005","article-title":"Moving forward: Balancing the financial and emotional costs of business failure","volume":"24","author":"Shepherd","year":"2009","journal-title":"J business venturing"},{"key":"B2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"17","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jbusvent.2012.10.006","article-title":"Individual responses to firm failure: Appraisals, grief, and the influence of prior failure experience","volume":"29","author":"Jenkins","year":"2014","journal-title":"J Business Venturing"},{"key":"B3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.1016\/j.cpr.2015.01.006","article-title":"How do mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction improve mental health and wellbeing? 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