British Journal of Health Psychology
March 18, 2025
A. Sumner, T. Cartwright, Haiko Ballieux et al.
Abstract Objectives With raising rates of mental health problems, mind–body interventions are increasingly being integrated in schools to support children and adolescents' mental health and well‐being. The aim of this study was to explore young adolescents' experiences of yoga and mindfulness and the acceptability of delivery within the school curriculum in an area of high deprivation. Design...
British Journal of Health Psychology
November 1, 2024
Masha Remskar, Max J. Western, Ben Ainsworth
24 citations
Mindfulness-based interventions can improve psychological health; yet the mechanisms of change are underexplored. This pre-registered remote RCT evaluated a freely accessible digital mindfulness programme aiming to improve well-being, mental health and sleep quality. Health behaviour cognitions were explored as possible mediators. Participants from 91 countries (N = 1247, Mage = 27.03 [9.04])...
British Journal of Health Psychology
October 31, 2022
Eleanor Marks, Nima G. Moghaddam, Danielle de Boos et al.
PURPOSE Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) can improve the lives of those with a chronic condition and psychological distress, however, high drop-out rates limit benefits. MBCT might be a candidate treatment for this population if nonadherence can be overcome. This review explores the existing literature on the barriers and facilitators to adherence to MBCT for those with chronic...
British Journal of Health Psychology
February 27, 2022
Ivana Buric, Miguel Farias, J. Driessen et al.
Objectives Meditation interventions typically show small to moderate effects on health and well‐being, but we know little about how these effects vary across individuals. This meta‐analytic study investigates the relationship between baseline participant characteristics and the outcomes of meditation. Methods A systematic search yielded 51 eligible studies with 7782 participants. A combination...
British Journal of Health Psychology
November 25, 2016
William van Gordon, Edo Shonin, Thomas J. Dunn et al.
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to conduct the first randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the effectiveness of a second-generation mindfulness-based intervention (SG-MBI) for treating fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). Compared to first-generation mindfulness-based interventions, SG-MBIs are more acknowledging of the spiritual aspect of mindfulness. Design: A RCT employing...
British Journal of Health Psychology
May 30, 2016
Angeliki Bogosian, Alicia Maria Hughes, Sam Norton et al.
75 citations
OBJECTIVES: To explore putative mediators of a mindfulness-based intervention to decrease distress in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and to explore the patients' perspectives on this intervention. DESIGN: We used an explanatory mixed methods design incorporating quantitative data from a pilot randomized control trial and a qualitative interview study with people who completed the...
British Journal of Health Psychology
March 8, 2011
The association between dispositional mindfulness, psychological well-being, and perceived health in a Swedish population-based sample.