Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Intervention on Psychological Well-being and Quality of Life: Is Increased Mindfulness Indeed the Mechanism?
Annals of Behavioral Medicine June 1, 2008 Ivan Nyklíček, Karlijn F. Kuijpers 535 citations
A randomized controlled trial compared mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) with a waiting-list control in 60 community adults (40 women, 20 men; mean age 43.6 years) experiencing distress. MBSR led to significantly greater reductions in perceived stress and vital exhaustion, and greater increases in positive affect, quality of life, and mindfulness. When mindfulness was accounted for, the effects on stress and quality of life became nonsignificant, suggesting that increased mindfulness may partially mediate MBSR's benefits.