Using Mindfulness to Promote Mental Health in Schools
December 2, 2025
Matthew S Goodman, Randye J Semple
Abstract This chapter describes Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Children (MBCT-C). The chapter introduces MBCT-C to school-based mental health providers treating students with anxiety and other emotional or behavioral difficulties. This chapter begins with an overview of the foundations and core aims of MBCT-C, and then briefly reviews research support for its effectiveness. The chapter...
Entangled Religions
December 2, 2025
Louis Komjathy
The present article explores Daoist effortless meditation with particular attention to its association with the inner cultivation lineages of classical Daoism (ca. 350–ca. 90 BCE). In addition to discussing the technical specifics of the practice, including its intimate connection to wúwéi 無為 (lit., ‘without acting/doing’; non-action/effortlessness), consideration is given to related...
PESHUM : Jurnal Pendidikan, Sosial dan Humaniora
December 1, 2025
N. Rahayu, Haerani Nur
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meninjau secara komprehensif penerapan mindfulness dalam meningkatkan kesejahteraan psikologis dan sosial anak berkebutuhan khusus (ABK) di lingkungan pendidikan inklusif. Kajian ini menggunakan metode Systematic Literature Review (SLR) terhadap 20 artikel yang diterbitkan antara tahun 2010 hingga 2025, yang diperoleh dari basis data ScienceDirect, ERIC, ProQuest,...
Innovation in Aging
December 1, 2025
Natalia E. Morone, Tra Nguyen, Keturah R Faurot et al.
Abstract Mindfulness is recommended as a first-line non-pharmacologic treatment for chronic low back pain (cLBP). However, accessibility is challenging. The OPTIMUM trial (Optimizing Pain Treatment In Medical settings Using Mindfulness) compared a telehealth-delivered group mindfulness program for primary care patients with cLBP to usual care. Here we describe the methods of this investigation,...
Innovation in Aging
December 1, 2025
Kushang Patel
Abstract Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are evidence-based treatments for managing chronic pain in adults. However, few studies have assessed heterogeneity in the effectiveness of remotely delivered MBIs by age. Given the high burden of pain among older adults and the potential scalability of telehealth MBIs, we explored potential age differences in the effectiveness of two 8-week...
Rooyesh Psychological Journal
December 1, 2025
Pardis Sattarzadeh, Sedighe Rostampour, Negar Ashna et al.
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on self-critical rumination and feelings of shame and guilt in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The research employed a quasi-experimental method with a pretest-posttest design and and control group. The statistical population included mothers of children with ASD in Bushehr...
Mindfulness
December 1, 2025
Elisa Paluan, Giulia Fuochi, Jessica Boin et al.
Abstract Objectives Grounded in the heartfulness framework, this study investigated the interrelations among trait mindfulness, emotion regulation, self-compassion, and compassion towards others. While these constructs have been extensively studied, their interconnections remain underexplored—particularly through network analysis, which models psychological variables as systems of...
Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology
December 2025
Heidi Halbedl, Daniela Melitta Pfabigan, Irene Ebhardt et al.
This randomized controlled trial explored the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of integrating mindfulness-based body scan (MBBS) interventions into multimodal pelvic floor physiotherapy for vulvodynia treatment. Participants received ten sessions of standardized physiotherapy. The mindfulness intervention group was instructed to additionally perform home-based audio-file guided MBBS...
Mindfulness
December 1, 2025
Annalisa Guarini, Laura Menabò, Maria Bigoni et al.
Abstract Objectives The Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting (IM-P) scale is a self-report questionnaire validated and adapted in several countries. This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties and factor structure of the Italian version (IM-P-IT) across three different samples of Italian parents of preschool-aged children. Method In Study 1, 867 parents completed the IM-P-IT. In...
Global health action
December 2025
Namrata Pradhan, Gørill Haugan, Poonam Rishal et al.
Mothers caring for children with intellectual disabilities often experience high levels of stress and mental health challenges, underscoring the need for targeted health-promoting interventions. This qualitative study explores the feasibility of brief yoga and compassion meditation training for stress management among mothers of children with intellectual disabilities in Nepal, focusing on...
International Journal Of Eurasia Social Sciences
December 1, 2025
Zeynep Ayça Terzioğlu, Nazmi Bayköse
In recent years, mindfulness has become an increasingly prominent research topic in sports science. The purpose of this study is to investigate the status of mindfulness-related research within the domains of sport, exercise, and physical activity using a bibliometric approach. Data were collected from the Web of Science database on 13 April 2025 through a systematic search using the keywords...
Hawai'i journal of health & social welfare
December 1, 2025
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Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being
December 1, 2025
Ping Qu, Honghao Deng, Qian Cao et al.
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Previous studies have demonstrated that mindfulness-enhanced exercise training (MEET) exerts positive effects on mental health of college students. This research aims to compare the similarities and differences in efficacy, trajectories of effects, and the underly mechanism between two distinct types of MEET, which integrates mindfulness practices with tai chi (MTC) or resistance training (MR)....
Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being
December 1, 2025
Khanh Huy Nguyen, Mai Dong Tran
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This study maps 1941 Web of Science articles (2000-May 2025) to clarify how mindfulness research relates to psychological well-being and priorities under Sustainable Development Goal 3. Using network and temporal analyses, we identify 11 thematic clusters spanning clinical care, workplace motivation and self-determination, cognitive-neuroscience mechanisms, measurement/psychometrics, family and...
Journal of oral rehabilitation
December 1, 2025
Melissa De Oliveira Melchior, Laís Valencise Magri, Kranya Victoria Díaz-Serrano et al.
Psychosocial factors influence the perception of TMD signs and symptoms. Regular mindfulness practice supports their management through emotional and cognitive self-regulation, modulating the TMD-related pain experience. To analyse the influence of a mindfulness-based intervention on pain, cognitions, behaviour and emotions reported by women with TMD-related chronic pain. Eighty-four women,...
Innovation in Aging
December 1, 2025
Tony V Pham
Abstract Up to 78% of older Black individuals experience chronic musculoskeletal pain. Among older Black individuals, chronic pain co-occurs with depression and early cognitive decline, and these co-morbidities worsen physical function. Addressing chronic pain and its co-morbidities among older Black adults is a public health priority. We utilized the Community Engagement (CE) Studio Toolkit to...
Mindfulness
December 1, 2025
Zarah Rowland, Tanja Schmidt, Tobias Dolle et al.
Abstract Objectives This study examined (1) differences in meditation goals between novice and experienced meditators, (2) associations between meditation practice and outcomes in well-being and pro-environmental behavior (PEB), and (3) the predictive value of meditation goals for well-being and PEB. We assumed that different goals—self-regulation (e.g., stress management), self-exploration...
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
December 1, 2025
Faly Golshan, Gloria Sun, Jenna Francisco et al.
Recent studies indicate that mindfulness meditation may be beneficial for migraine symptoms; yet the potential of neurofeedback mindfulness meditation (NM) remains unexplored. This randomized controlled trial investigates the efficacy of NM compared to a controlled attention task for managing migraine. 101 adults with migraine participated in the study, wearing EEG headbands and engaging in...
Psychophysiology
December 1, 2025
Kaoru Nashiro, B Rael Cahn, Paul Choi et al.
Prior research suggests that meditation may slow brain aging and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, we lack research systematically examining what aspect(s) of meditation may drive such benefits. In particular, it is unknown how breathing patterns during meditation might influence health outcomes associated with AD. In this study, we examined whether two types of mindfulness...
Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being
December 1, 2025
Doris L W Lam, Winnie W. S. Mak, Ben C. L. Yu
High levels of parental stress can adversely affect both parents and children, leading to negative psychological outcomes. The present study consists of two randomised controlled trials investigating the effectiveness of a 14-day mindfulness- and compassion-based parenting programme delivered through instant text messaging in reducing parenting stress. Studies 1 and 2 recruited 222 and 271...