Frontiers in Psychiatry
May 8, 2025
Yanping Lu, Longxin Dang, Yuan Tao
Cyberbullying victimization (CV) has been linked to numerous adverse psychological outcomes among adolescents. While previous research has established associations between CV and negative outcomes including depression, diminished self-esteem, and academic burnout, the potential protective mechanisms in these relationships remain underexplored. This longitudinal study investigated the mediating...
Journal of Neonatal Surgery
May 8, 2025
Rachna Garg, Shubhagata Awasthi, Naveen Gupta
This study investigates the effectiveness of a 10-week Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (MBCBT) intervention in reducing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress among elderly individuals. Psychological distress is increasingly prevalent in older adults, yet non-pharmacological interventions remain underutilized in geriatric care. Employing a quasi-experimental pre-post design,...
BMC Public Health
May 8, 2025
Christian E Preissner, Lieke Vilier, Nora C Bertelsmann et al.
3 citations
Mindfulness-based strategies are increasingly applied outside of standardized clinical protocols to promote healthy lifestyle behaviors. No overview exists of how mindfulness-based strategies are integrated in these "unstandardized" interventions and which strategies have potential for effect. This review (i) summarizes key intervention characteristics and strategies, (ii) provides a...
Social Science Review Archives
May 7, 2025
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness intervention in reducing state anxiety among young adults with emotional dysregulation in Lahore, Pakistan. A total of 100 young adult males and females aged 20-30 with state anxiety and emotional dysregulation were selected from different segments of life in Lahore. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Emotion Regulation...
Journal of Nonformal Education
May 7, 2025
I Ketut Damana, Colin H. Simonds
There is a notable reluctance or uncertainty among practitioners regarding the effective grasp and application of health meditation techniques, which impacts the overall effectiveness of meditation education and potentially hinders the optimization of student learning outcomes in health meditation. This study aims to assess and enhance the effectiveness of teacher education methods in Buddhist...
Psikoloji Çalışmaları
May 7, 2025
Gül Muhtar, Özlem Çakmak Tolan
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is a common anxiety disorder causing individuals to feel anxious, nervous, and distressed in public situations requiring performance, such as public speaking. Today, psychotherapies are known to be effective in reducing SAD symptoms. Mindfulness is a significant component of third-wave cognitive therapies, effective in treating mental disorders with psychotherapy....
Journal of reproductive and infant psychology
May 7, 2025
Izaskun Orue, Oiana Echabe-Ecenarro
1 citation
Perinatal anxiety and depression are significant public health concerns with the potential to affect maternal and infant well-being; therefore, it is crucial to identify protective factors. This study explores the reciprocal relationship between dispositional mindfulness and symptoms of anxiety and depression throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period. In a sample of 347 women, mindfulness...
Scientific Reports
May 6, 2025
Nahathai Wongpakaran, Sirilux Klaychaiya, Chompimaksorn Panuspanudechdamrong et al.
2 citations
Older adults frequently face a myriad of physical and mental health challenges, which can contribute to feelings of stress and subsequent depression. Nevertheless, with age often comes a wealth of life experience and resilience. Perceived stress commonly predicts depression across all age groups, while meditation has been associated with lower levels of depression. Additionally, adherence to...
Value in Health
May 6, 2025
Jagpreet Chhatwal, Rachael L Fleurence
3 citations
This commentary explores the economic potential of integrating meditation and mindfulness practices into mental health care, highlighting their cost-effectiveness in alleviating mental illness. Despite growing evidence of their benefits in reducing anxiety, depression, and stress, these practices remain underutilized. Economic evaluations are limited because of insufficient funding,...
Neuropsychology, development, and cognition. Section B, Aging, neuropsychology and cognition
May 5, 2025
Lori E. James, Tylor Ghaffari, Jessica Baynard-Montague et al.
Separate domains of research have previously shown that word retrieval performance is reduced with increased anxiety, and that increased mindfulness is associated with reduced anxiety. Adult aging has been shown to affect word retrieval, mindfulness, and anxiety, but the inter-relationships among these variables have not been previously tested. The present research examined whether individual...