Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology
September 11, 2026
Machteld Hoeve, Floor van Rooij, Susan M. Bögels et al.
Abstract This study investigated the experienced changes in personal goals, well-being and the assumed working mechanisms of a mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) for police officers. Data of three sources were used: goal attainment scaling, an evaluation survey, and interviews. Eighty-two police officers (43.9% male) participated in an effectiveness study of an MBI (Hoeve et al., 2021). Of...
Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice
September 11, 2026
Kelly Birtwell, Tim Duerden, Rebecca Morris et al.
BACKGROUND: Brief mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are shorter and less intensive than standard 8-week courses and could provide health and well-being benefits to participants while requiring fewer resources to implement at scale. However, brief MBIs are typically developed ad hoc and lack a clear rationale for the components they include. Our aim was to develop a brief person-centred MBI...
Research Square
September 10, 2026
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Abstract Insomnia is prevalent in older adults and may negatively affect physical health, mood, and cognition. While anxiety is a known risk factor, reduced quality of life (QoL) may also increase risk of insomnia. Dispositional mindfulness has been shown to improve sleep, however its role in moderating the effects of anxiety and QoL in older adults remains unclear. This study examined whether...
Personality and Individual Differences
September 10, 2026
Soufiane Mouatassim, Stacey Callahan, J. F. Chassagne
We analyzed the associations between dispositional mindfulness, the Big Five personality traits, and social media addiction, while investigating whether dispositional mindfulness acts as a moderator in these relationships. The research sample comprised 692 nonclinical French young adults (18–30 years old). The following measurement tools were used: the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire-Short...
Indonesian Journal of Innovation Multidisipliner Research
September 10, 2026
Devilia Widya Utami, Ady Irawan, Dwi Nurjayanti
Latar Belakang: Hipertensi merupakan kondisi dimana tekanan darah sistolik meningkat melebihi batas normal yaitu ≥140 mmHg, dan tekanan darah diastolik yaitu ≥90 mmHg. Hipertensi dapat terjadi komplikasi bila tidak ditangani dengan baik, berbagai komplikasi yang terjadi merupakan penyakit yang serius dan akan berdampak pada psikologis. Penyakit hipertensi dapat ditangani dengan melakukan terapi...
Journal of Christian Nursing
September 10, 2026
Tracy George, J. Marty Hucks, Tiffany Pressley
ABSTRACT: In Honduras, a lack of mental health providers and the difficult terrain limit access to mental health care. During a week-long healthcare mission clinic, nurse practitioners provided Scriptures and a 5-minute mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention to participants who had scored 5 or above (suggesting moderate to high stress) on the Stress Visual Numeric Scale. Spontaneous...
Clinical Journal of Pain
September 10, 2026
Colin Calvert, Emily M Hagel Campbell, Lee J. S. Cross et al.
OBJECTIVES: Little is known about who benefits most from Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs), and whether certain groups differentially benefit from different types of MBI formats (group-based versus non-group based). The present study uses data from a three-arm randomized controlled trial (ClinicalTials.gov ID: NCT04526158) of two MBIs (self-paced and group) to test moderating effects by...
Discover Public Health
September 10, 2026
Bhirau Wilaksono, Julia Raithmayr, Dan Petroianu et al.
Workplace stress is a growing public health concern in Singapore, yet demand for workplace mindfulness and the barriers and facilitators to its implementation remain poorly characterised. To assess perceived stress, mindfulness knowledge and practices, and the demand for and barriers and facilitators to workplace mindfulness programmes among employed adults in Singapore. A cross-sectional...
Mindfulness
September 10, 2026
Joshua Marmara, Warwick Hosking, Siân A. McLean
Abstract Objectives Self-compassion, which incorporates mindfulness, self-kindness, and common humanity, has been linked to greater body appreciation and positive well-being. This randomised controlled trial examined the effects of a brief, self-guided self-compassion meditation intervention, delivered without appearance-focused instructions, on body appreciation, positive well-being,...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
September 10, 2026
David (daoud) Matta
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Meditation and mindfulness practices now reach clinical, educational, organizational, and digital settings, and a growing literature documents difficult, distressing, and occasionally impairing experiences associated with them. Their existence is no longer seriously disputable; their prevalence, causal attribution, and determinants remain unsettled. This critical integrative review examines...
Health Psychology Research
September 10, 2026
Vinu Vijayakumar, Mahesh Pudukudru Anand, Srikanth N. Jois et al.
Background: In pranic healing, a naturopathic biofield (prana) therapy, wellness is achieved by balancing life energy, also known as prana. Studies confirm its effectiveness in lowering rates of depression and anxiety, along with improving sleep quality and functional health. Objective: To evaluate the effects of mass pranic healing (MPH) on lung function and physical performance among...
Frontiers in Public Health
September 9, 2026
Wenguang Xie, Qian Huang, Jian Kang et al.
Background: Mindful eating serves as a critical behavioral strategy for promoting healthy dietary practices and enhancing mental wellbeing. However, there is currently a notable absence of a rigorously validated mindful eating assessment tool that is applicable to the general population in China. This study aims to translate the Mindful Eating Scale (Mind-Eat Scale) into Chinese and to validate...
Otago University Research Archive
September 9, 2026
James Charles Pearman
Mindfulness practice and metacognition each support adaptive cognition by cultivating present-moment, nonjudgmental awareness and the capacity to monitor and regulate one’s mental processes. The present thesis tested whether two brief and common mindfulness inductions (focused attention and open monitoring) differentially influenced construal level (concrete vs. abstract) as measured on the...
Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being
September 9, 2026
Patricia Zieris, Markus P Müller, Meike Krebs-Fehrmann et al.
Abstract Nature‐based mindfulness interventions (NBMIs) are increasingly recognized for fostering nature connection and promoting pro‐environmental behavior (PEB). However, robust longitudinal evidence of their sustained impact within the general population remains limited. This study investigated how such an intervention impacts pro‐environmental attitudes and behaviors. Adults (M age ≈ 46...
Current Psychiatry Reports
September 9, 2026
Purpose of review: Despite Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) remaining the frontline treatment for Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD), the therapeutic potential of yoga and mindfulness-based interventions (YBIs/MBIs) remains incompletely synthesized. This narrative review evaluates their efficacy in reducing IGD symptoms and associated psychosocial outcomes, while identifying underlying...
Research Square
September 9, 2026
Bente Schei Skagøy, Henny Torheim, Elisabeth Dahlborg et al.
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Abstract Background Nursing students often experience stress, uncertainty, and emotional strain when encountering patients with severe mental illness during clinical placement. Such challenges can reduce their ability to be present and hinder learning. Mindfulness has been suggested as a potential tool to strengthen presence, emotional regulation, and learning in clinical contexts, yet...
PLoS One
September 9, 2026
J Richard T Korecki, Diana Winston, Elizabeth Ko et al.
Introduction: Nearly 80% of healthcare providers experience adverse psychological symptoms (e.g., depression, burnout, sleep disturbance) stemming from workplace stressors. Elevated levels of stress have been associated with unfavorable occupational, patient, and provider-related outcomes, imposing a heavy burden on a strained system. Given the impact of stress on both employee and patient...
Motivation and Emotion
September 9, 2026
Abhishek Aggarwal, Xiyue Zhang, Joran Jongerling et al.
Abstract Momentary positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA) are dynamic, modifiable indicators of mental health in daily life that are associated with psychological well-being and psychopathology. Although mindfulness is consistently associated with better affective well-being, the momentary mechanisms linking state mindfulness to affect remain unclear. This study tested whether momentary...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
September 9, 2026
Dipendra Nath Subedi, Rajesh Arora
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Moral values play an important role in shaping responsible, ethical, and socially constructive behavior among college students. During higher education, students experience significant academic, social, and personal changes that may influence their attitudes, values, decision-making, and interpersonal relationships. Meditation and spirituality have received increasing attention as approaches...
Libraries and Cultural Resources
September 9, 2026
Elliot Beatty Williams
This thesis examines the phenomena of meditation sickness as it is presented from historical Buddhist accounts through to contemporary research. I argue that the popular conception of meditation as a purely benign practice does not hold up to the evidence of meditation sickness. This thesis aims to combine historical documentation of Buddhist accounts of meditation sickness with the...