I think therefore i om: cognitive distortions and coping style as mediators for the effects of mindfulness meditation on anxiety, positive and negative affect, and hope
Sharon Sears, Sue Kraus
Journal of Clinical Psychology June 1, 2009 DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20543 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Pre- and postintervention design with four conditions Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | College students |
| Intervention | Mindfulness meditation |
| Duration | Weekly meetings over the course of a semester |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Key points | The longer combined meditation significantly reduced anxiety and negative affect and increased hope, with cognitive distortions mediating these effects. Attention-focused and loving-kindness brief meditations did not show these effects. |
Abstract
AbstractThis study examined cognitive distortions and coping styles as potential mediators for the effects of mindfulness meditation on anxiety, negative affect, positive affect, and hope in college students. Our pre‐ and postintervention design had four conditions: control, brief meditation focused on attention, brief meditation focused on loving kindness, and longer meditation combining both attentional and loving kindness aspects of mindfulness. Each group met weekly over the course of a semester. Longer combined meditation significantly reduced anxiety and negative affect and increased hope. Changes in cognitive distortions mediated intervention effects for anxiety, negative affect, and hope. Further research is needed to determine differential effects of types of meditation. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol 65: 1–13, 2009.
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