COGNITIVE AND EMOTION-REGULATION MECHANISMS OF COPING WITH STRESS IN THE CONTEXT OF MINDFULNESS-BASED APPROACHES
Iryna Chobotar
Oxford International Science Forum November 2, 2026 DOI: 10.64828/conf-165-2026-6 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | Proposes that mindfulness-based approaches may support adult stress coping through complementary processes of attentional regulation, decentering, cognitive reappraisal, and emotion regulation. Argues that a plausible theoretical mechanism should not be confused with empirical evidence of intervention effectiveness. |
Abstract
This paper offers a conceptual synthesis of psychological mechanisms through which mindfulness-based approaches may support coping with stress in adulthood. It distinguishes attentional regulation, decentering, cognitive reappraisal, and emotion regulation, and examines how these processes may complement one another. The discussion emphasizes that a plausible theoretical mechanism should not be confused with empirical evidence of intervention effectiveness.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition. | 2004 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mechanisms of mindfulness | 2005 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| How Does Mindfulness Meditation Work? Proposing Mechanisms of Action From a Conceptual and Neural Perspective | 2011 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression | 2006 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART): a framework for understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness | 2012 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |