Potential Benefits of Mindfulness-Based Strength Practice for Individuals With Disabilities in Vocational Rehabilitation Settings
Katelyn Matkin, Muna Bhattarai, Susan Miller Smedema
Rehabilitation counselors & educators journal August 8, 2023 DOI: 10.52017/001c.84885 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 2 |
| Key points | Proposes that Mindfulness-Based Strength Practice (MBSP), which integrates character strengths and mindfulness, may offer benefits in vocational rehabilitation settings, and outlines research implications and practice considerations. The authors note that MBSP has shown preliminary evidence of benefit in a variety of settings. |
Abstract
Positive psychology has brought us two key tools to support the well-being of individuals: character strengths and mindfulness. Character strengths, or the positive characteristics that make up who a person is, can be utilized to build awareness on identity and ability. Character strengths interventions have been researched for several decades, with newer utilizations in rehabilitation settings. Similarly, mindfulness, while originating centuries ago, has found modern uses in vocational settings. Mindfulness, defined as the ability to maintain attention in an intentional way, has been scientifically shown to improve well-being. These two interventions have recently been combined within Mindfulness-Based Strength Practice (MBSP; Niemiec, 2014). This intervention focuses on character strengths and mindfulness in a combined format and has shown preliminary evidence for benefit in a variety of settings. This paper explores MBSP and proposes its potential benefits in vocational rehabilitation settings, along with additional research implications and considerations for practice.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition. | 2004 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mechanisms of mindfulness | 2005 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| How Does Mindfulness Meditation Work? Proposing Mechanisms of Action From a Conceptual and Neural Perspective | 2011 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression | 2006 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART): a framework for understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness | 2012 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
Citations in the library
Cites 6
- Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition. Clinical Psychology Science and Practice 2004
- Mindfulness Interventions Annual Review of Psychology September 30, 2016
- The Cultural Relevance of Mindfulness Meditation as a Health Intervention for African Americans Journal of Holistic Nursing January 17, 2014
- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy: Further issues in current evidence and future research. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology June 1, 2008
- Mindfulness-based positive psychology interventions: a systematic review. BMC Psychology August 6, 2021
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