Perceived Mindfulness and Depressive Symptoms Among People with Chronic Pain
Jessica M. Brooks, Kanako Iwanaga, Brandi P Cotton, Jon Deiches, John Blake, Chung-Yi Chiu, Blaise Morrison, Fong Chan
Journal of Rehabilitation April 1, 2018
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational cross-sectional survey Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 211 |
| Population | Adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain recruited from U.S. clinics and community networks |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Pain catastrophizing and psychological distress, both independently and jointly in sequence, mediated the relationship between perceived mindfulness and depressive symptoms in adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain. The authors suggest rehabilitation counseling professionals consider targeting mindfulness, pain catastrophizing, and psychological distress in psychosocial treatment for chronic pain. |
Abstract
The study purpose was to evaluate pain catastrophizing and psychological distress as mediators for the relationship between perceived mindfulness and depressive symptoms in people with chronic pain. We conducted an online cross-sectional survey with 211 adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain recruited from U.S. clinics and community networks. A serial multiple mediation analysis was performed using ordinary least-squares regressions and a bootstrap testing approach. Pain catastrophizing and psychological distress, independently and jointly, mediated the relationship between mindfulness and depressive symptoms. Rehabilitation counseling professionals should consider targeting mindfulness, pain catastrophizing, and psychological distress in psychosocial treatment for people with chronic pain.
Comparable studies
Other cross-sectional and survey studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construct Validity of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire in Meditating and Nonmeditating Samples Experienced meditators and nonmeditating comparison groups | 2008 | Cross-sectional study | |
| Neural Correlates of Dispositional Mindfulness During Affect Labeling Adult participants | 2007 | Observational cross-sectional | n = 27 |
| Assessing mindfulness in children and adolescents: Development and validation of the Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM). School-aged children and adolescents | 2011 | Cross-sectional validation study | n = 1,413 |
| Mindfulness and self-compassion as predictors of psychological wellbeing in long-term meditators and matched nonmeditators Experienced meditators and demographically matched nonmeditators | 2012 | Cross-sectional study | n = 152 |
| Mechanisms of Action in the Inverse Relationship Between Mindfulness and Psychological Distress Undergraduates | 2008 | Cross-sectional, correlational |