Frontiers in Psychology
May 1, 2026
Yu-ting Luo, Yulian Li, Quan-Ming Wu et al.
Background The prevalence of short video addiction is rising among college students, potentially exerting detrimental effects on their physical and mental wellbeing. Medical students, who experience relatively higher levels of academic stress, may be particularly susceptible to the adverse consequence of short video addiction. However, the specific factors influencing this addiction and the...
Health Psychology
May 2026
Surenmaa Sukhbaatar, Shufang Sun, Matthew M Scarpaci et al.
This study evaluated the effects of the Mindfulness-Based Blood Pressure Reduction (MB-BP) program on depression symptoms in individuals with elevated blood pressure (BP). Exploratory analyses examined whether childhood abuse or neglect moderated these effects. Adults with elevated BP (n = 201; ≥120/80 mmHg) were randomized to MB-BP (n = 101) or enhanced usual care (n = 100) and followed for 6...
Journal of Psychiatric Practice
May 1, 2026
Mohammad Asif Sheikh
Objectives: Perceived stress is a significant concern among health care professionals, with potential consequences for mental health and clinical performance. This study examined associations between dispositional mindfulness and perceived stress among Indian physicians working in psychiatric and nonpsychiatric specializations within hierarchical systems with limited institutional support....
Current Psychology
May 1, 2026
Fatma Aslan Demi̇rtaş, Nevin Hotun Şahi̇n
Abstract This study examined the effects of an online mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) nursing support program (MenoMind) on vasomotor symptoms, stress, and quality of life in premenopausal women. This randomized controlled study was conducted at a medical faculty hospital in Turkey and included 74 premenopausal women. Data were collected using the Mindfulness Attention Awareness...
Epilepsy & Behavior
May 2026
Sreya Rahman, Kush Maheshwari, Ana Rivera et al.
Recent studies have shown that mindfulness therapy and attention tasks may benefit patients with seizure disorders. However, there is limited research on levels of mindfulness and electroencephalogram (EEG) power during a mindfulness task in these patients. This study evaluated levels of mindfulness in patients admitted to the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) and its relationship with EEG power...
Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care
May 1, 2026
John Lowe, Huigang Liang, Melessa Kelley et al.
urpose: To examine the outcomes of a mindfulness-based intervention for the prevention of mental health disorders among rural dwelling Native American youth ages 10-12. Sample: Native American student participant sample (N=20) was recruited from schools from one rural Native American tribe in the Midwestern United States. The county where the study was conducted is officially designated as a...
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
May 1, 2026
Chuntana Reangsing, Sasinun Punsuwun, Khanittha Pitchalard et al.
We synthesized the effects of MBIs on psychological outcomes and HbA1c in diabetic patients and conducted subgroup analyses to investigate the sources of heterogeneity. Nine electronic databases were methodically explored from their inception through May 2025. We reviewed studies on the outcomes for individuals with diabetes mellitus who participated in mindfulness-based interventions. A...
Journal of Education and Health Promotion
May 1, 2026
Romina Fili, Fereshteh Behmanesh, M. Nikpour et al.
BACKGROUND: Infertility affects the sexual and psychological behavior of women and causes anxiety. Physical infertility treatment without psychological intervention is not successful enough. Mindfulness cognitive behavioral therapy, as the simplest yet most effective type of meditation in the world, can probably improve the level of psychological-sexual components of infertile women, including...
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
May 1, 2026
T. V. von Visger, Y. -. Chang
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a severe cardiopulmonary disease with pathophysiological abnormalities that result in high symptom burden, psychological distress (anxiety and depression), and difficulties in symptom self-management. A multi-model Mindfulness Meditation for Pulmonary Hypertension (MMPH) has been shown to reduce depression and PH symptoms in 15 community-dwelling adults with PH.1...
International Journal of Psychology Research
May 1, 2026
Parthajit Mallick, Ashoke Mukherjee
The present study examined the relationship between dispositional mindfulness and sensory reaction time among athletes from three sports disciplines: athletics, cricket, and football. A total of 1110 male inter-college athletes aged 20–25 years from five administrative divisions of West Bengal, India, participated in the study. Mindfulness was assessed using the Mindful Attention Awareness...