Dispositional mindfulness, spirituality, and substance use in predicting depressive symptoms in a treatment-seeking sample.
Ryan C Shorey, Michael J. Gawrysiak, Scott Anderson, Gregory L Stuart
Journal of Clinical Psychology December 17, 2014 DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22139 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study using preexisting patient medical records Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 105 |
| Population | Men in residential substance use treatment in the Southeastern United States, mean age 41.03 years |
| Topics | Depression Meditation |
| Keywords | Humans Substance-related disorders Diagnosis, dual psychiatry Regression analysis Spirituality Adult Middle aged Southeastern united states Male Substance use |
| Key findings | Dispositional mindfulness and spirituality were both negatively associated with depressive symptoms in men in residential substance use treatment. After controlling for age, alcohol use, and drug use, mindfulness remained negatively associated with affective, cognitive, and physiological depression clusters, whereas spirituality remained associated only with the cognitive cluster. The authors suggest mindfulness-based interventions may help reduce substance use and concurrent depressive symptoms. |
Abstract
Objective: It is imperative that research identifies factors related to depression among individuals in substance use treatment, as depression is associated with substance use relapse. Dispositional mindfulness and spirituality may bear an important role in the relationship between depression and substance use.
Method: Using preexisting patient medical records (N = 105), the current study investigated dispositional mindfulness and spirituality in relation to depressive symptom clusters (affective, cognitive, and physiological) among men in residential substance use treatment. The mean age of the sample was 41.03 (standard deviation = 10.75).
Results: Findings demonstrated that dispositional mindfulness and spirituality were negatively associated with depressive symptoms. After controlling for age, alcohol use, and drug use, dispositional mindfulness remained negatively associated with all of the depression clusters. Spirituality only remained associated with the cognitive depression cluster.
Conclusion: Mindfulness-based interventions may hold promise as an effective intervention for reducing substance use and concurrent depressive symptoms.
Comparable studies
Other observational and cohort studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Using Self-Report Assessment Methods to Explore Facets of Mindfulness Undergraduate students | 2006 | Observational cohort | |
| Effectiveness of a meditation-based stress reduction program in the treatment of anxiety disorders Patients with generalized anxiety disorder or panic disorder with or without agoraphobia | 1992 | Observational cohort | n = 22 |
| Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness Participants with extensive Insight meditation experience and matched controls | 2005 | Observational cohort | n = 20 |
| Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity Experienced meditators and matched meditation-naive controls | 2011 | Observational cohort | |
| Long-term meditators self-induce high-amplitude gamma synchrony during mental practice Long-term Buddhist practitioners and controls | 2004 | Observational cohort |
Citations in the library
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- Using Self-Report Assessment Methods to Explore Facets of Mindfulness Assessment January 27, 2006
- Prevention of relapse/recurrence in major depression by mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 2000
- Meditation Programs for Psychological Stress and Well-being JAMA Internal Medicine January 6, 2014
- Assessment of Mindfulness by Self-Report Assessment September 1, 2004
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