Journal of Religion and Health
April 1, 2025
Thomas G. Plante, David B. Feldman, Jacqueline Ge et al.
6 citations
This is a randomized controlled trial of an Examen-based practice, an intervention reflecting a five-step daily reflection and prayer practice developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Catholic Jesuit order. Like other practices (e.g., mindfulness, yoga), this practice can be used as a spiritual or secular intervention to help people with a variety of challenges and stressors. In this...
Journal of Clinical Psychology
December 22, 2010
Shauna L. Shapiro, Kirk Warren Brown, Carl E. Thoresen et al.
448 citations
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has shown effectiveness for a variety of mental health conditions. However, it is not known for whom the intervention is most effective. In a randomized controlled trial (N = 30), we explored whether individuals with higher levels of pretreatment trait mindfulness would benefit more from MBSR intervention. Results demonstrated that relative to a control...
Journal of Clinical Psychology
May 16, 2008
Shauna L. Shapiro, Doug Oman, Carl E. Thoresen et al.
694 citations
There has been great interest in determining if mindfulness can be cultivated and if this cultivation leads to well-being. The current study offers preliminary evidence that at least one aspect of mindfulness, measured by the Mindful Attention and Awareness Scale (MAAS; K. W. Brown & R. M. Ryan, 2003), can be cultivated and does mediate positive outcomes. Further, adherence to the practices...
Journal of American College Health
March 1, 2008
Doug Oman, Shauna L. Shapiro, Carl E. Thoresen et al.
368 citations
OBJECTIVE AND PARTICIPANTS: The authors evaluated the effects on stress, rumination, forgiveness, and hope of two 8-week, 90-min/wk training programs for college undergraduates in meditation-based stress-management tools. METHODS: After a pretest, the authors randomly allocated college undergraduates to training in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR; n = 15), Easwaran's Eight-Point...
Seyedeh Asra Sajadia, Thomas G. Plante
Abstract Objectives Despite extensive evidence on the benefits of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programs for academic communities, little is known about the extent to which universities actually implement the standardized 8-week MBSR (weekly sessions, a full-day retreat, daily home practice, certified instructors). Methods Using a comparative documentary design (Tight, 2019), we...