The increasing prevalence of smartphone use among young adults has raised concerns about its potential impact on mental health, making it crucial to understand the underlying psychological factors that contribute to problematic smartphone use (PSU). This study investigates the interrelationships between rumination, social anxiety, and PSU among young adults aged 18-25. Utilizing a...
Anales de PsicologíaAugust 5, 2025Luz Elvira Perez Segoviano, Herlinda Aguilar Zavala, Vanesa Hidalgo et al.
Introduction: Late childhood or preadolescence is an important period of development in which high levels of anxiety and stress can occur due to physical and psychological changes; the efficacy of interventions such as mindfulness in reducing stress and anxiety at these ages has been under-examined. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a mindfulness intervention program on...
Objective: This study explored the autonomic nervous system responses and perceived experiences of novice meditators during kinetic and static meditation. Methods: Thirty-five participants completed both meditation types in randomized order. Each 20-min session included 10 min of guided and 10 min of unguided meditation. Heart rate (HR) and Heart rate variability (HRV) was recorded using the...
Test anxiety not only affects the performance of high school students in exams but also impacts their mental health. Previous studies have found that mindfulness helps alleviate the negative effects of test anxiety, but studies on its underlying mechanisms remain relatively scarce. Based on the Process Model of Emotion Regulation and the Conservation of Resources Theory, this study investigates...
STUDIES IN HEALTH SCIENCESAugust 4, 2025Rebecca Gomes Caldas, Arion Leone Sousa Martins, Rafael Rodrigues Polakiewicz et al.
Este artigo apresenta uma revisão sistemática que analisa os efeitos das intervenções baseadas em mindfulness no tratamento da dor crônica, comparando sua eficácia à terapia cognitivo-comportamental (TCC) e à farmacoterapia. A dor crônica é uma condição de alta prevalência e impacto funcional, frequentemente associada a sofrimento emocional e baixa qualidade de vida. Tradicionalmente tratada...
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been shown to reduce both subjective experiences and physiological markers of stress, a central pathway to improving health and wellbeing. Yet, understanding of the causal mechanism through which MBIs affect stress-related health outcomes remains poor. Most MBIs rely on training programs that simultaneously target multiple and distinct mental...
Abstract Mindfulness-based art therapy (MBAT) is an interdisciplinary intervention that integrates mindfulness techniques with art activities. While previous research has examined MBAT’s effectiveness in reducing depressive symptoms, little is known about the temporal dynamics of change during participation. This study explored session-to-session changes in mindfulness, rumination, and affect...
MindfulnessAugust 1, 2025Bridgette O’Neill, Brian English, Kusum Mongia et al.
Abstract Objectives Although attendance at silent meditation retreats is a required component of mindfulness-based programme (MBP) teacher training, limited research has explored how retreat experiences support teacher development or influence teaching effectiveness. This study investigated: (1) how retreat teachers perceive the role of silent retreats in MBP teacher training; (2) how trainees...
Abstract Objectives While mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have shown broad mental health benefits, few studies have examined which individuals benefit the most. Since emotion regulation is a core psychological process implicated in many mental health outcomes, this study aimed to investigate whether baseline participant characteristics predict improvements in emotion regulation following...
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is one of the most common chronic complications of diabetes. It has a slow and insidious onset, mainly manifested as sensory and motor dysfunction, and increases susceptibility to psychological problems such as anxiety and depression, seriously affecting the quality of life of patients. The current treatment strategies focus on effective metabolic management...