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A quasi-experimental research was conducted, with pre- and post-test comparative measurements in three groups: in-person (IG), synchronous online (OG), and passive control (CG). A diverse group of students (n = 150; mean age = 25.4 \u00b1 8.31) participated from two universities in Portugal. When compared to the CG, both active groups (IG and OG) demonstrated a beneficial interaction effect in acceptance, positive solitude, optimism, and mindfulness. The IG demonstrated a positive interaction effect in awareness and satisfaction with life, whereas the OG indicated a favorable interaction effect in impulse. When analyzing the intra-group effects, both active groups presented a significant improvement in stress, emotion regulation, mindfulness, positive solitude, and optimism. The OG demonstrated an improvement in awareness and loneliness. The main limitations of this research are that students were not randomly assigned, and groups were heterogeneous in nationality, education level, and sex. Nonetheless, PIM has indicated beneficial results in both IG and OG, and is a promising intervention for the prevention of mental health issues (e.g., stress, difficulties in emotional regulation, and loneliness), as well as for the promotion of well-being (e.g., positive solitude, mindfulness, life satisfaction, and optimism).<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ejihpe12100104","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,10,8]],"date-time":"2022-10-08T01:52:21Z","timestamp":1665193941000},"page":"1500-1515","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Effects of the Interculturality and Mindfulness Program (PIM) on University Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"12","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0697-6605","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Roberto","family":"Chiodelli","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Research Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-Being (CinTurs), 8005-139 Faro, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2019-1011","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sa\u00fal Neves de","family":"Jesus","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Human and Social Sciences (FCHS), University of Algarve (UAlg), 8005-139 Faro, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4139-6681","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Luana Thereza Nesi de","family":"Mello","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Research Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-Being (CinTurs), 8005-139 Faro, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Ilana","family":"Andretta","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Psychology Post-Graduation Program, UNISINOS University, S\u00e3o Leopoldo 93022-970, RS, Brazil"}]},{"given":"Diana Fernandes","family":"Oliveira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Human and Social Sciences (FCHS), University of Algarve (UAlg), 8005-139 Faro, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Maria Em\u00edlia Santos","family":"Costa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Psychology, Pontif\u00edcia Universidade Cat\u00f3lica do Paran\u00e1 (PUCPR), Curitiba 80215-901, PR, Brazil"}]},{"given":"Tamara","family":"Russell","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Neuroimaging Division, Institute of Psychiatry, London SE5 9NU, UK"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,10,5]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"Hohenshil, T.H., Amundson, N.E., and Niles, S.G. 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