Martínez Rubio, DavidRodríguez Freire, CarlaNavarrete, JaimeColomer Pérez, NaturaEscamilla Robla, María CristinaSolé, SilviaMoreno, YolandaMontero Martín, JesúsLuciano, Juan V.2026-02-262026-02-262026Martínez-Rubio, D., Rodríguez-Freire, C., Navarrete, J., Colomer-Pérez, N., Escamilla-Robla, C., Solé, S., Moreno, Y., Montero-Marín, J., & Luciano, J. V. (2026). A pilot study of an online MBCT adaptation to enhance mental health in university students. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care. Advance online publication.1744-61630031-5990https://hdl.handle.net/11268/16916University students are particularly vulnerable to mental health problems due to factors like stage of the lifespan and high academic pressure. The current study aimed to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of the online version of the Mindfulness-and-Compassion-Based Program (MCBP) for University Life, a promising 6-week instructor-led mindfulness and compassion-based program tailored for university students. Changes in well-being were significantly correlated with changes in self-compassion and decentering. Changes in psychological distress were significantly correlated with changes in self-critical rumination levels. This online intervention could be feasible and effective for enhancing mental health among university students. However, additional robust research with a larger sample size plus a control group is needed to further validate these outcomes. The study was not registered in a clinical trials registry, as it was designed as a pilot feasibility study.engAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/journal article10.1155/ppc/4510737open accessPsicologíaCiencias de la educaciónPsicología clínicaGoal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all agesGoal 4: Quality education