Veterans often face a unique combination of physical and mental health challenges resulting from their military service. Often, these health concerns require different approaches to care, resulting in gaps service and increased overall stress levels; however, mindfulness-based strategies have demonstrated potential for simultaneously addressing multiple physical and mental health concerns, such...
Our study sought to evaluate whether increased mindfulness and social support mediated the effect of the Amigas Latinas Motivando el Alma (ALMA) intervention on depression and anxiety among Latina immigrant women. The study was a secondary analysis of data from a trial evaluating the ALMA intervention with a delayed-intervention comparison group design. Latina immigrants (n = 226) were...
Current PsychologyMay 28, 2025Maik Beege, Nadine Scheller, Günter Daniel Rey
According to the Cognitive Load Theory as well as research regarding cognitive development in childhood, the use of instructional videos in primary education brings challenges. Particularly, primary students should be supported to maintain their attention on the instructional information. In the current experiment, performing a mindfulness meditation before video reception was investigated as a...
Using a daily diary methodology, we assessed the influence of daily (state) mindfulness on daily health behaviors, emotional well-being, and reactivity to negative events. Undergraduates completed nightly surveys for seven consecutive days reporting on their mindfulness, affect, daily events, and health behaviors (i.e., eating, exercise, and sleep). Results indicated that mindfulness (using the...
Vipassana Meditation is a technique discovered by Buddha more than 2500 years ago has been practiced in many countries in the world. This is a non-denominational scientific technique of self-transformation through self-observation in society. Several studies around the world have revealed that the positive effects of this Meditation. The descriptive qualitative research method has been used to...
Background: Dementia is a global condition affecting over 55 million people. Since there is no treatment, non-pharmacological interventions aim to delay its progression in a safe and cost-effective way. The extant literature suggests that Positive Psychology Interventions (PPIs) can probably be effective for this purpose. The systematic review aims to assess the effectiveness of PPIs as...
Background: Fully decentralized self-administered mindfulness (SAM) interventions show promise for stress reduction, but rigorous evaluations of their feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness using both self-report and physiological measures remain limited. In Singapore, where mental health concerns rank as the top healthcare priority (46%), ahead of cancer (38%) and stress-related issues...
Meditation and mindfulness have been integral to Indian philosophical traditions for millennia, functioning as tools for achieving self-awareness, spiritual growth, and liberation (moksha). This paper explores the historical, theoretical, and practical dimensions of meditation and mindfulness within key Indian philosophical schools, including Vedanta, Yoga, and Buddhism. Through examining...
Objective. Unwanted meditation-related experiences commonly occur and alternate with positive experiences over time. So far, effects have been studied as discrete events, creating difficulties to predict challenging experiences. We explored meditation experiences through a developmental lens, investigating whether a modern interpretation of the Stages of Insight (SoI), a Buddhist model of...
Mindfulness has been consistently linked to mental health benefits; however, the underlying mechanisms relating mindfulness to life satisfaction and depression remain underexplored. This study develops and empirically examines the Dual Pathways Mindfulness Model (DPMM), which posits that mindfulness is associated with mental health through sequential mechanisms involving self-compassion and...