Validation and Confirmation of the Equanimity Scale-16 in India and its Relationship with Well-Being
ConclusionsThe present study concluded that both factors of equanimity are necessary to experience equanimity, and absence of one renders the other difficult. It confirmed the psychometric properties of the ES-16 in the Indian population. The results hold considerable promise for advancing research in the field of mindfulness and well-being, as well as guiding the development of interventions aimed at promoting equanimity and fostering positive mental health outcomes in the Indian context.PreregistrationThis study or any work of the study is not preregistered. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - February 29, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
The Impact of Blended Mindfulness Intervention (BMI) on University Students ’ Sustained Attention, Working Memory, Academic Achievement, and Electroencephalogram (EEG) Asymmetry
ConclusionsThis study substantiated that promoting state mindfulness in MT programs develops trait mindfulness, which brings about a host of cognitive, emotional, social, and metacognitive benefits. It also demonstrated that supplementing face-to-face and group interventions with individualized and easily accessible and affordable ones seem to cater for all styles and preferences and ultimately augment the efficiency of these programs.PreregistrationThis study is not preregistered. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - February 29, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Mastery of Behavioral Parent Training Skills by Parents with Low Income: The Role of Mindful Attention
ConclusionsParent mindful attention was associated with parental use of BPT skills. Findings support continued examination of the potential benefits of mindfulness-adapted BPT and have the potential to inform tailored BPT programs consistent with a precision medicine approach. Clinical implications and future directions are discussed.PreregistrationThis study is not preregistered. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - February 28, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Comparing Virtual Reality, Video, and Audio-Guided Meditations in Fostering Positive Attitudes toward Meditation
ConclusionsVR meditation could be useful in fostering positive mood and attitudes in regard to mindfulness practice compared to other technology-assisted meditations, but these changes are not necessarily accompanied by stronger intention to meditate in the future. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - February 28, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
How Exposure to Personal Distress With and Without Self-compassion Affects Distress Tolerance: Results from a Two-Sample Randomized Trial
ConclusionsFindings suggest that exposure to negative emotions with self-compassion, as compared to without, may be a more effective way to momentarily increase distress tolerance due to its effects on soothing affect.PreregistrationUS Clinical Trials Registry #NCT05284578 (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - February 28, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Ultra-Brief Breath Counting (Mindfulness) Training Abolishes Negative Affect –Induced Alcohol Motivation in Hazardous Community Drinkers
ConclusionsBriefly trained breath counting attenuated negative mood –induced alcohol motivation in hazardous community drinkers. These results suggest that breath counting is a reliable and practical method for reducing the impact of negative emotional triggers on alcohol motivation.PreregistrationThese studies are not preregistered. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - February 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Applying Participatory Research in the Development of Clinical Practice Recommendations for Incorporating Mindfulness into Mental Health Treatment with Youth at Risk for Psychosis
This article explores how mental health clinicians can support young people to safely engage with mindfulness practices as part of their overall recovery through the development of specific guidance for the implementation of mindfulness programs within routine clinical care. A collaborative approach was taken to the development of the recommendations through the adoption of participatory research principles across three phases. The first two phases were published elsewhere. In Phase 3, initial recommendations were formulated, in consideration of the findings of Phases 1 (evidence mapping) and 2 (qualitative analysis of the...
Source: Mindfulness - February 21, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Correction To: A Comprehensive Descriptive Analysis of Out-of-Session Meditation in a Residential Treatment Setting: Duration, Frequency, and Type of Practice
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Source: Mindfulness - February 20, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
The Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Version of the State Mindfulness Scale for Physical Activity 2
ConclusionsThe SMS –PA2(MC) exhibits favorable psychometric properties, confirming the findings of the original version. The scale consists of 4 factors and demonstrates reliability when administered to a sample of college students. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - February 19, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Evaluation of a Mindfulness-Based Early-Childhood Behavioral Parenting Program that Promotes Parent and Child Well-Being in High-Risk Contexts
ConclusionsPreliminary results suggest that this brief mindfulness-based behavioral parenting program may improve parental anxiety and parenting behaviors, as well as children ’s adjustment. The program is acceptable to parents who participated and feasibly implemented both in person and online in community settings with parents living in low-income contexts.PreregistrationThis study is not preregistered. (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - February 15, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
