A Moment of Mindfulness: Computer-Mediated Mindfulness Practice Increases State Mindfulness.
Lynsey Mahmood, Tim Hopthrow, Georgina Randsley de Moura
PLoS One April 22, 2016 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153923 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Three experimental studies (pre-post with control condition in Studies 2 and 3) Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 205 |
| Population | High school students (Study 1) and online participants (Studies 2 and 3) |
| Duration | Single 5-minute session |
| Measures | Toronto Mindfulness Scale (TMS) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Humans Computers Adolescent Female |
| Key findings | A 5-minute computer-mediated mindfulness practice significantly increased Toronto Mindfulness Scale scores in the mindfulness condition in Studies 2 and 3, but not in the control condition. The authors report that this brief, single-session practice can increase state mindfulness. |
Abstract
Three studies investigated the use of a 5-minute, computer-mediated mindfulness practice in increasing levels of state mindfulness. In Study 1, 54 high school students completed the computer-mediated mindfulness practice in a lab setting and Toronto Mindfulness Scale (TMS) scores were measured before and after the practice. In Study 2 (N = 90) and Study 3 (N = 61), the mindfulness practice was tested with an entirely online sample to test the delivery of the 5-minute mindfulness practice via the internet. In Study 2 and 3, we found a significant increase in TMS scores in the mindful condition, but not in the control condition. These findings highlight the impact of a brief, mindfulness practice for single-session, computer-mediated use to increase mindfulness as a state.
Comparable studies
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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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