Rumination and Mindlessness Processes: Trajectories of Change in a 42-Day Mindfulness-Based Intervention.
Eva Andreotti, Anne Congard, Sarah Le Vigouroux, Bruno Dauvier, Johan Illy, Rollon Poinsot, Pascal Antoine
Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy June 2018 DOI: 10.1891/0889-8391.32.2.127 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Nonrandomized controlled trial with ecological momentary assessment Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 89 |
| Population | Community participants assigned to a mindfulness intervention group or a waiting-list control group |
| Intervention | Mindfulness meditation |
| Dose | 20-minute daily |
| Duration | 42 days |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Attentional distractibility Automatic pilot Ecological momentary assessment Mindlessness Rumination |
| Key findings | The mindfulness-based intervention was followed by a gradual decrease in automatic pilot functioning and attentional distractibility. Rumination showed a rapid decrease in the first week, stabilization between days 10 and 30, and a further decrease after 30 days of practice. |
Abstract
This preliminary study aimed to understand the effects of an autonomous mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) on mindlessness propensities: rumination, automatic pilot functioning, and attentional distractibility. The ecological momentary assessment was completed by community participants assigned to two nonrandomized groups: an experimental group (n = 45) that practiced 20-minute daily mindfulness meditation for 42 days and a control group (n = 44) that was on the waiting list for the MBI. All participants completed a self-assessment on rumination and mindlessness propensities twice a day. The MBI led to a favorable gradual decrease in automatic pilot functioning and attentional distractibility. Rumination evolved in three stages: a rapid decrease during the first week, a stabilization phase between the 10th and 30th days, and an additional decrease after 30 days of practice. This innovative study provides a promising perspective regarding rumination, automatic pilot functioning, and attentional distractibility dynamic trajectories over the course of an MBI.
Comparable studies
Other non-randomized and open-label trials on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Relation to Quality of Life, Mood, Symptoms of Stress, and Immune Parameters in Breast and Prostate Cancer Outpatients Early-stage breast and prostate cancer patients | 2003 | Pre-post intervention study | n = 59 |
| Exploring self‐compassion and empathy in the context of mindfulness‐based stress reduction (MBSR) Community sample | 2010 | Pre-post intervention study | |
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Lowers Psychological Distress In Medical Students Second-year medical students | 2003 | Prospective nonrandomized cohort-controlled study | n = 302 |
| Intensive meditation training, immune cell telomerase activity, and psychological mediators. Retreat participants and matched controls | 2011 | Controlled trial with wait-list control group | n = 60 |
| The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training for Children with ADHD and Mindful Parenting for their Parents Children aged 8-12 with ADHD and their parents | 2011 | Within-group waitlist controlled trial | n = 22 |
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