Depression in children is a concerning societal issue and can be associated with poor academic performance, school dropout, and poor overall quality of life. Additionally, child depression is often associated with parallel stress and depression in parents. This scenario highlights the urgent need for the development and implementation of accessible and scalable solutions that may cobenefit...
Medical students experience high rates of psychological distress, including depression, anxiety, burnout, and suicidality, due to rigorous academic demands. Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBI) have demonstrated small-to-moderate effectiveness in reducing stress and improving well-being, yet culturally adapted and developmentally appropriate programs for Indonesian medical students remain...
This study proposes an experimental analysis to evaluate whether the ELF-EMF affects EEG signals within meditation. An experiment procedure is designed, and several types of equipment are hired together as a meditation measurement estimation system. Subjects doing meditation with an ELF-EMF device and without an ELF-EMF device, respectively. Then, the measurement system acquired EEG signals...
Purpose: The study's purposes were: (a) to explore the impact of mindfulness interventions regarding ease and confidence in the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) and Masters' Entry Advanced Generalist Nursing (MEAGN) graduate nursing programs and (b) to assess and compare the perceptions of mindfulness interventions between students in the CRNA and MEAGN programs. Study design:...
Anxiety symptoms are highly prevalent among Chinese university students, significantly impairing psychosocial functioning. Although mindfulness has been identified as a protective psychological factor, the precise mechanisms underlying its association with anxiety symptom alleviation remain insufficiently understood. This study investigates the serial mediation effects of rumination and...
Emotions consist of bodily sensations and emotional concepts. This study examined how sensitivity to bodily sensations and emotional vocabulary size, which encompasses knowledge of emotional concepts, independently impact depression, and whether mindfulness can modulate these effects. A cross-sectional online survey involving 470 participants assessed the influence of somatosensory sensitivity...
Background: Contemplative practices encompass a variety of static and dynamic practices. A theoretical introduction traces differences among contemplative and meditative states; bottom-up and top-down embodied contemplative practices; implications of polyvagal theory in trauma recovery. Contemplative practices, by fostering insights, heightened awareness, and a deeper connection to a broader...
Menopause, a crucial transitioning stage for women, can significantly impact mood and wellbeing. We aimed to systematically examine the effectiveness of Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) on health outcomes, including menopausal symptoms, quality of life (QOL), sleep quality, anxiety, depressive symptoms, stress, mindfulness levels, and female sexual function index. Eight databases were...
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have shown potential in reducing maternal negative emotions, but their effectiveness for women with fetal loss requires further investigation. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of MBIs on mental health outcomes among these women. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on MBIs for women with fetal loss were retrieved from eight databases, covering...
Burnout among ICU nurses remains a global concern due to their constant exposure to high-stress, high-stakes environments. Sustained psychological strain, ethical dilemmas, and workload intensity contribute to emotional exhaustion, reduced job satisfaction, and compromised patient outcomes. This review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in mitigating...