Preeclampsia is one of the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide, often associated with psychological distress that worsens clinical outcomes. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Therapy (MBT) on psychological distress and clinical outcomes in women with preeclampsia. A randomized controlled trial was conducted among 60 pregnant women...
Today’s university students face significant stress from academic demands and the prevalent use of digital technology, leading to digital burnout that negatively impacts their clarity of thought and emotional regulation. This interaction illustrates the vital link between psychological states and functional results. MBIs, or mindfulness-based interventions, offer a practical, evidence-backed...
Teaching practicum is one of the most stressful phases in a B.Ed. student’s academic journey. Many students experience strong anxiety during classroom teaching, especially when they are observed or evaluated. This anxiety can affect their confidence, lesson delivery, and overall teaching performance. Mindfulness-based interventions have recently gained attention for reducing stress and...
OICC Press JournalsDecember 8, 2025Elham Simakani, Iman Ahanian, Mahdi Eslami et al.
Analysis of the electroencephalogram (EEG) is a significant technique for deciphering brain activity during meditation; nonetheless, the proper classification of EEG signals is challenging due to the existence of noise, high dimensionality, and overlapping components. In order to alleviate the above pitfalls, the current work presents a novel framework consisting of Empirical Wavelet Transform...
Introduction: About 30% of depressed patients suffer from a protracted course in which the disorder continues to cause significant burden despite treatment efforts. While originally developed for relapse prevention, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) has increasingly been investigated in depressed patients with such 'difficult-to-treat' courses. This is a protocol for an individual...
Meditation has been long associated with improvements in mental well-being, emotional regulation, and attentional control. Yet, the diversity of meditative techniques and participant expertise has hindered the systematic identification of their neurophysiological correlates supporting these benefits. To address this challenge, we investigated the neurophysiological signatures of concentrative...
This article presents a model for the application of contemplative pedagogy in higher education, with a focus on rich contextualisation and interdisciplinarity. We articulate a vision for a multiplicity of contemplative pedagogies and present a conceptual framework to guide the understanding, analysis, and evaluation of contemplative practices within learning processes. This framework draws...
This study aims to systematically review the effectiveness of mindfulness-based therapy in improving the well-being of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) through a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) approach. Articles were collected from the Scopus database using the keywords “autism spectrum disorder AND mindfulness,” “Mindfulness-Based Therapy AND Autism,” and “Mindfulness...
This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of mindfulness based on deep breathing techniques in improving emotional regulation abilities among university students who often face academic and social pressures. A total of 12 students in Samarinda were divided into two groups: experimental and control. The experimental group underwent a mindfulness training based on deep breathing for five...
This study investigates the psychological and physiological effects of meditation training on university students. Through a one-month intervention consisting of structured daily meditation sessions, the research systematically examined changes in emotional states and sleep quality. A multimodal data collection strategy was employed, combining standardized psychological assessments with...
Background/purpose. This study aimed to examine the mindfulness and psychological hardiness levels among university students and investigate the relationship between mindfulness and psychological hardiness. Materials/Methods. In light of the research objectives, a sample of 1,050 male and female students studying at the College of Basic Education, Public Authority for Applied Education and...
Jurnal SOLMADecember 5, 2025Enasely Mega Wenyi Rohi, Gracianus Edwin Tue P. Lejap, Dhiu Margaretha et al.
Background: Kesehatan mental siswa menjadi aspek penting yang berpengaruh terhadap proses belajar dan perkembangan pribadi mereka. Namun, tekanan akademik dan dinamika sosial sering kali menimbulkan stres yang berdampak pada emosi, konsentrasi, serta kesejahteraan psikologis. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan memberikan pelatihan Mindfulness sebagai strategi self-care untuk...
We learn to philosophize and reflect both on what we think and how we think about what we think when we think with Edith Stein about education and religion. This article seeks to illuminate the philosophical gifts that Stein brings to religious pedagogy, including her stance on the importance of the acceptance of the divine will to advance in spiritual discernment. Under her tutelage, what is...
Electroencephalography (EEG) is becoming the key technique of researching mental states, particularly when studies focus on stress and anxiety. Regrettably, EEG recordings are routinely contaminated by numerous sources of noise, including power line noise, motion artifacts, burst noise, Electrooculography (EOG), Electromyography (EMG), and Electrocardiography (ECG), which severely affect the...
Discover PsychologyDecember 5, 2025Sam Safavi‐Abbasi, Elisa Venezia, Michael E. Sughrue et al.
To evaluate recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on mindfulness meditation in clinical settings to assess effects on pain reduction, mobility, quality of life, and physical function in patients with chronic lower-back pain (CLBP). In this systematic review and meta-analysis, a literature search was conducted using the Population, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcomes (PICO) framework....
December 5, 2025Seyedeh Robabeh Riazi, Fatemeh Golshani, Anita Baghdasarians et al.
Objective: This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of Zen meditation techniques on psychological well-being and pain in elderly residents. Methods and Materials: The study employed a quasi-experimental design with pre-test, post-test, and follow-up assessments and included both experimental and control groups. A total of 42 elderly residents (20 men and 22 women, aged 65-85) from Kahrizak...
Human psychological activities and biological processes are closely linked to brain function, which governs both mental and physical states. Evaluating human activity is vital for well-being, as environmental and physical factors directly affect health. Electroencephalography (EEG) is a non-invasive technique for recording brain signals; however, these signals are often corrupted by...
Acceptance, nonjudgmental awareness of the present-moment experiences, is a central component of mindfulness. This study used a pretest-posttest design to examine whether a brief mindfulness intervention (MI) could increase self-reported acceptance and reduce affective reactivity to errors, as indexed by error-related negativity (ERN), error positivity (Pe), and post-error slowing (PES)....
This paper examines the relationship between mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) and creativity in workplace settings. Because only three — and highly heterogeneous — studies met the criteria for a systematic review, the authors conducted a critical narrative synthesis instead. A comprehensive search was performed in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science (up to February 2025) following PRISMA...
BACKGROUND: Meditation use has grown significantly in recent decades. However, population prevalence data is largely absent in Australasia. METHODS: We surveyed adults in Australia (n = 2,072) and New Zealand (n = 571) in 2023, using census-informed quotas for age, gender, ancestry/ethnicity, region and income. We calculated lifetime and past year meditation use estimates and conducted...