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Kate Sweeny

2 papers in the library · 11 citations · publishing 2017-2025

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Digital Meditation to Target Employee Stress: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

JAMA Network Open January 2, 2025 Rachel M Radin, Julie Vacarro, Elena Fromer et al. 11 citations

Mindfulness meditation may improve well-being among employees; however, effects of digital meditation programs are poorly understood. To evaluate the effects of digital meditation vs a waiting list condition on general and work-specific stress and whether greater engagement in the intervention moderates these effects. This randomized clinical trial included a volunteer sample of adults (aged...

Bracing Later and Coping Better: Benefits of Mindfulness During a Stressful Waiting Period.

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin October 2017 Kate Sweeny, Jennifer L. Howell

People frequently await uncertain news, yet research reveals that the strategies people naturally use to cope with uncertainty are largely ineffective. We tested the role of mindfulness for improving the experience of a stressful waiting period. Law graduates awaiting their bar exam results either reported their trait mindfulness (Study 1; N = 150) or were instructed to practice mindfulness...