Addressing Ethical Concerns in Implementing Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Educational Setting
AbstractThe burgeoning interest in mindfulness and the way it has been stripped from its Buddhist ontological roots and popularized in the West has recently raised ethical concerns regarding its application in various domains, and more specifically in the educational field. We will address in this article three main ethical concerns regarding implementing mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in the educational field. Firstly, how do we help educators and students cultivate personal awareness while at the same time being conscious of the needs of others and promote a pro-social orientation? Secondly, how do we ethically i...
Source: Mindfulness - March 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Conceptualizations of Mindfulness Among Experienced Practitioners
ConclusionsWhile the present study demonstrated broad general agreement in understandings of mindfulness among experienced practitioners and researchers, future research is needed to account for specific differences in understandings to work toward more comprehensive operational definitions of mindfulness. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - March 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Facing Obstacles with Equanimity: Trait Equanimity Attenuates the Positive Relations Between Values Obstruction and Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress
ConclusionsThe present research offers preliminary evidence that dispositional equanimity attenuates the psychological distress that is typically associated with values obstruction. Future research can investigate whether cultivating an equanimous disposition through mindfulness exercises helps individuals to respond to obstacles in a manner that reduces adventitious suffering.PreregistrationThis study is not preregistered. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - March 26, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Mindfulness-Based Interventions for People Experiencing Psychosis: A Randomized Feasibility Study
ConclusionsA full-scale trial is recommended to assess the intervention and predictors, with adjustment of intervention length and post-intervention assessment suggested. Future research should also further examine metacognitive processes and factors associated with between-session practice adherence for people experiencing psychosis accessing MBIs.PreregistrationThis study was not preregistered. However, detailed study and intervention protocols were created as part of the ethics application, which was followed throughout the study. These documents are available upon request. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - March 25, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Examining Mental Health Benefits of a Brief Online Mindfulness Intervention: A Randomised Controlled Trial
ConclusionsThis study conclusively demonstrated that a brief online mindfulness intervention significantly reduces depression, rumination, and trait anxiety among university students, with reductions observed in specific measures of these conditions, highlighting the role of initial mindfulness levels in moderating outcomes. These findings underscore the effectiveness of brief online mindfulness programs in mitigating mental health issues in a university setting and the importance of baseline psychological states in intervention outcomes.PreregistrationThis study is not preregistered (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - March 25, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Designing for Mindfulness and Global Public Health: Where Inner Awareness Meets the External Environment
AbstractIn this paper, we offer a commentary on Oman ’s article “Mindfulness for Global Public Health: Critical Analysis and Agenda” from the perspective of external environments, be they natural or built spaces. Utilizing the 14 domains of mindfulness and public health identified by Oman, we examine how spatio-environmental concerns are aligned , or have potential synergies with, these dimensions. We consider spatial and environmental qualities and relationships, for example, the presence of nature or a sense of safety, as supportive for public health and formal mindfulness practice, synthesizing a growing evidence ...
Source: Mindfulness - March 19, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Mindful Parenting and Trajectories of Child Social-Emotional Development: A Study on Chinese Migrant Preschoolers
ConclusionsThese findings revealed mixed evidence of the role of mindful parenting in Chinese preschoolers ’ social-emotional development, and they highlighted the need to understand mindful parenting and its developmental effects in different cultural contexts.Preregistration: This study is not pre-registered. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - March 15, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

The Reliability and Validity of the Chinese Version of the Mindful Self-Care Scale for College Students
ConclusionsThe MSCS and Brief-MSCS have been found to be reliable and valid tools for assessing the levels of mindful self-care among college students, with the brief version showing superior performance. The robust fit of the bifactor model suggests that there is an overarching structure of mindful self-care that can be used to assess an individual ’s level through the total score. Moreover, there are differences in the level of mindful self-care among different groups, which need further verification.PreregistrationThis study is not preregistered. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - March 12, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Managing Workplace Stress in Adult Education Lecturers: The Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Intervention
ConclusionThe conclusion was reached that mMBSR demonstrated its clinical importance and usefulness in mitigating workplace stress prevalent among lecturers. The study findings indicate the importance of enhancing lecturers' awareness for the need of positive coping and adjustment, as well as becoming more emotionaly and socialy adept to their duties.PreregistrationThis study is not preregistered. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - March 11, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Mindfulness and Religiosity: Four Propositions to Advance a More Integrative Pedagogical Approach
AbstractIn this commentary article, we critically discuss the need for greater understanding of intercultural and interreligious competence when teaching and applying the practice of mindfulness and contemplative meditation. We start by considering the predominant religious and belief systems that exist worldwide, how each system utilises meditation, and how this meditative practice can be linked to the experience of mindfulness. We then consider how mindfulness can be discussed when taught, through the cultivation of intercultural and interreligious competence. To create a clearer direction in the teaching of mindfulness ...
Source: Mindfulness - March 9, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Wisdom-Based Buddhist-Derived Meditation Practices for Prosocial Behaviour: A Systematic Review
ConclusionsOverall, the findings of this systematic literature review reinforce the perspective that wisdom-based meditation practices contribute to prosocial behaviour. However, to enhance the understanding of the underlying causes of prosocial behaviour, future studies should isolate the effects of different meditation practices incorporated within MBIs. Furthermore, it is strongly recommended that future studies assessing the impact of MBIs on prosocial behaviour employ a range of diverse measures, such as self-reported psychometric scales in combination with real-world morally relevant scenarios.PreregistrationPROSPERO...
Source: Mindfulness - March 6, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Mindfulness Intervention with African-American Caregivers at a Head Start Program: An Acceptability and Feasibility Study
ConclusionsThese results provide preliminary support for the use of a mindfulness-based approach for African-American families, though more research is needed to determine the effectiveness. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - March 6, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Cost-Utility of Attachment-Based Compassion Therapy (ABCT) and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in the Management of Depressive, Anxious, and Adjustment Disorders in Mental Health Settings: Economic Evaluation Alongside a Randomized Controlled Trial
ConclusionsThis study has contributed to the evidence base of mindfulness- and compassion-based programs and provided promising information about the cost-utility of MBSR for patients with emotional disorders. However, the small sample size and short follow-up period limit the generalizability of the findings.PreregistrationClinicaltrials.gov; NCT03425487. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - March 4, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Online Brief Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Subacute Pain After Total Hip or Knee Replacement: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
ConclusionsOur results suggest Mini MORE is a feasible and acceptable brief, online MBI potentially capable of decreasing pain intensity and pain interference in the subacute period after TJA, thus Mini MORE may be a promising tool for preventing CPSP.PreregistrationNCT04848428 (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - March 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Backdraft in Self-Compassion: An Overlooked Yet Vital Research Focus
AbstractSelf-compassion involves treating oneself with the same kindness, understanding, and forgiveness that one would typically offer a friend in times of suffering or adversity. While self-compassion has shown consistent benefits in research and therapy, including psychological and physical health benefits, some individuals practicing it may initially encounter adverse reactions known as “backdraft.” Backdraft has been theorized to be an inevitable part of healing and recovery from past hurts and trauma. However, empirical studies specifically examining backdraft experiences in the context of self-compassion are lac...
Source: Mindfulness - March 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research