Evaluation of the contribution of values clarification to a brief mindfulness meditation intervention for anxiety.
Christopher R. Berghoff, John P. Forsyth, Timothy R. Ritzert, Georg H Eifert, Drew A Anderson
Journal of Clinical Psychology September 2018 DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22610 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 120 |
| Population | Anxious participants, predominantly female (86 of 120), mean age 22.26 |
| Intervention | Mindfulness meditation |
| Dose | 10 min daily |
| Duration | 2-week intervention |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Keywords | Mindfulness meditation Quality of life Self-affirmation Value clarification |
| Key findings | Two weeks of daily 10-minute mindfulness meditation was followed by overall decreases in past-week and past-24-hour anxiety symptom frequency and increased quality of life during the previous 24-hour cycle only. Adding a computerized values clarification activity produced no demonstrable additional benefit on any outcome. The authors conclude that brief values clarification exercises may not enhance outcomes that follow from mindfulness practice, though they describe the findings as preliminary. |
Abstract
Evaluate the incremental effects of a computerized values clarification (VC) activity on anxiety symptomology and quality of life over and above establishment of a mindfulness meditation (MM) practice. Anxious participants (N = 120, Female = 86; Mage = 22.26) were randomly assigned to a 2-week, 10-min daily MM practice + control task or a 2-week, 10-min daily MM practice + VC task. Pre-assessments and post-assessments included well-established and ideographic self-report measures. Overall decreases in past week and past 24-h anxiety symptom frequency, as well as increased quality of life during the previous 24-h cycle only. VC did not have a demonstrable impact on outcomes. Though findings are preliminary, brief VC exercises may not enhance outcomes that follow from mindfulness practice. Additional research is needed to isolate specific and shared impacts of mindfulness-based and values-based treatment strategies on anxiety symptoms and quality of life.
Comparable studies
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