<![CDATA[Mental health problems among university students, notably stress, anxiety, and depression, continue to increase, negatively impacting psychological functioning and academic performance. This study evaluated the effectiveness of an integrated Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Counseling (MBCC) and Construal Level Theory (CLT) intervention in improving students‘ mental health. A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design with a control group was employed, with 24 participants (12 intervention, 12 control) selected via purposive sampling. Instruments included DASS-21, the Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, and a CLT-based psychological distance scale. MANOVA results showed a significant multivariate effect of the intervention (Wilks’ Λ = .68; F(3, 21) = 3.28; p = .041; η2 = .32). Univariate analyses indicated significant reductions in psychological distress (p = .005), and significant increases in mindfulness (p = .002) and psychological distance (p = 0.023). These findings suggest that the integrated MBCC-CLT intervention is effective in enhancing mental health among university students by reducing distress and promoting adaptive awareness and cognitive appraisal.]]>
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