Self-report mindfulness as a mediator of psychological well-being in a stress reduction intervention for cancer patients--a randomized study.
Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine May 2010 Richard Bränström, Pia Kvillemo, Yvonne Brandberg et al.
There is increasing recognition of mindfulness and mindfulness training as a way to decrease stress and increase psychological functioning. The aims of this study were to examine the effects of mindfulness stress reduction training on perceived stress and psychological well-being and to examine if changes in mindfulness mediate intervention effects on these outcomes. Seventy women and one man...