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Shanice Herms

2 papers in the library · 3 citations · publishing 2025-2026

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Trait mindfulness and acute stress: a test of the stress-buffering mechanism

Current Psychology February 24, 2026 Shanice Herms, Anna Sutton, Katharina Näswall

Excessive and prolonged stress is linked to adverse physical and psychological outcomes. Social evaluative threats such as public speaking can trigger acute stress which can elicit significant physiological and psychological stress responses. Mindfulness has been proposed as a factor protecting individuals from these responses, particularly under high-stress conditions. This study tested the...

Buffering Stress or Building Resources? A Test of Mindfulness Mechanisms in the Workplace.

Psychological Reports July 1, 2025 Shanice Herms, Anna Sutton, Katharina Näswall 3 citations

The positive effects of mindfulness have been studied extensively, but research identifying how mindfulness works is lacking. This study aimed to investigate two possible working mechanisms of mindfulness. First, we explored whether mindfulness works by buffering the negative effects of work stress. Second, we tested whether mindfulness improves work outcomes through the enhancement of...