Journal of Education and Health Promotion
2025
Prathibha Lydia Braggs, Judith Angelitta Noronha, Shripad Hebbar et al.
Pregnancy is a unique experience for every woman, but it is not always easy. A good health indicator in the country is reduced maternal mortality and morbidity. How mindfulness affects maternal mental health parameters such as stress, anxiety, and depression has been well documented. However, their impact on maternal physiological parameters has not been explored much, which is the primary goal...
Frontiers in Psychology
2025
Lotte Bock, Miriam Hägerbäumer, Erik Riedel et al.
Stress remains a critical barrier to psychological wellbeing and academic functioning among university students, particularly in cognitively demanding distance learning contexts. These students often experience role conflict, social isolation, and increased mental load, which can hinder effective learning. This study examined whether a targeted web-based mindfulness intervention-focused on...
Frontiers in Pain Research
2025
Rebecca Stewing, Thomas Forkmann, Elisabeth Vögtle et al.
Research has shown substantial evidence for the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions in the management of chronic pain. Less evidence is available whether a one-time mindfulness intervention may also be helpful in alleviating acute procedural pain. While anticipating a potentially painful procedure, people may worry about the upcoming pain. We investigated whether the time spent in...
Journal of Education and Health Promotion
2025
K Jobin, Lena Ashok, Manjula Munivenkatappa et al.
Mindfulness and Yoga practices are well-established interventions for enhancing adolescent well-being. This study aimed to design, validate, and evaluate a Mindful Yoga and Meditation (MYM) intervention module tailored for adolescents. The study was conducted in two phases. In Phase I, formative research using a qualitative approach was conducted to explore the needs, barriers, and facilitators...
International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health
2025
Eslem Altıntaş, Güzin Ünlü Suvari, Ümran Oskay
Menopausal women often experience changes in sexual function, including reduced desire, arousal difficulties, and increased sexual distress, which can impact their overall well-being. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have emerged as a potential approach to enhancing sexual function and reducing distress, yet their effectiveness remains uncertain. This systematic review aimed to evaluate...
Frontiers in Psychology
2025
Shuting Liao, Anbang Hu
1 citation
This study addresses a critical gap in understanding the psychological mechanisms underlying stress self-management among university teachers. Specifically, it develops and tests a Conservation of Resources (COR)-based dual-mediator model, examining how mindfulness contributes to stress self-management through two sequentially linked psychological resources: resilience and cognitive...
Frontiers in Public Health
2025
Ambra Gentile, Sara Vivirito, Musa Kirkar et al.
1 citation
Age-related cognitive decline typically begins during middle age and persists into old age. In parallel, mood (and, in particular, anxiety and depression) can be a significant predictor of neurodegenerative pathologies. To prevent these negative consequences, mindfulness trainings were used to improve mood and executive functioning in middle-aged and older adults. Less is known about cold water...
Clinical Gerontologist
2025
Mo Yi, Wenmin Zhang, Baosheng Zhao et al.
10 citations
To examine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) on psychological symptoms, motor symptoms, and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Published studies in Chinese and English languages, conducted from inception to March 2023, were identified by searching PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and two Chinese electronic databases....
The Journal of Sex Research
2025
Meredith L Chivers, Bozena Zdaniuk, Martin L Lalumière et al.
9 citations
Low interest in sexual activity and impaired sexual response are among women's most frequent sexual concerns. Mindfulness-based treatments improve low sexual desire and arousal and associated distress. One theorized mechanism of change is the cultivation of increased mind-body awareness via greater concordance between psychological and physiological components of sexual response. We examined...
Violence Against Women
2025
Lauren F Lichty, Alice Pedersen
College campuses are sites of institutional betrayal and interpersonal harm for too many survivors of gender-based violence. In pursuit of change aligned with empowerment frameworks and feminist epistemologies, many of us create spaces for impacted students to engage in participatory action research and learning. This article describes a mindfulness, arts-based embodied practice for...