Objective: This study examines the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness training in reducing risky behaviors and improving life orientation among adolescents experiencing parent-child conflict. Methods and Materials: A total of 45 adolescents were selected using convenience sampling and randomly assigned to three groups: ACT, mindfulness, and a control group,...
Abstract This article, drawn from a keynote panel discussion at the 2026 International Association of Community Development (IACD) Glasgow Conference marking 60 years of the Community Development Journal, explores the foundations, frontiers and futures of community development practice. It pursues two interwoven arguments. The first traces the critical-radical foundations of the field—from its...
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a debilitating condition that significantly impacts patients' quality of life (QoL). Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a complementary therapy for chronic conditions. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of an eight-week MBSR program in improving QoL, self-compassion, mindfulness, depression, and anxiety among COPD...
Background: Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men, and it can harm the mental health of affected people. The current research examined the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on the vitality and psychological well-being of prostate cancer patients. Methods: The current semi-experimental research was conducted with a pretest-posttest design, a control...
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of MBCT in reducing fear of cancer progression and enhancing post-traumatic growth (PTG) among women diagnosed with breast cancer. Methods and Materials: A quasi-experimental study with a pre-test, post-test, and control group design was conducted. Thirty women with stage I or II breast cancer were selected via purposive sampling from...
Abstract: Background: Adult patients with primary brain tumors experience significant cognitive sequelae yet remain underrepresented in behavioral intervention research. We present the development and preliminary evaluation of C-SMART (Cognitive Strategies, Mindfulness, and Rehabilitation Therapy), an integrated cognitive rehabilitation and mindfulness-based intervention designed for patients...
Objective: This study examined the effects of mindfulness training on academic achievement, academic engagement, and academic procrastination among lower secondary school students. Methods and Materials: This quasi-experimental study used a pretest–posttest control-group design. Participants were lower secondary students in grades 7–9 who met the inclusion criteria and had no prior mindfulness...
Revista CuidarteOctober 22, 2026Yadira Mateo-Crisóstomo, Doriam Esperanza Camacho Rodríguez, Herlinda Aguilar Zavala et al.
Highlights El programa Path of Freedom destacó por su mayor efectividad al integrar mindfulness con inteligencia emocional y desarrollo de habilidades interpersonales. Las personas privadas de la libertad en sus primeros años de condena son más receptivas al mindfulness (por su mayor estrés y ansiedad), mientras que los que llevan muchos años en prisión muestran más resistencia al cambio. El...
Single-item measures are increasingly used to capture constructs that are impractical to assess with multi-item scales, yet their reliability is difficult to estimate and validity evidence is rarely combined across sources. Meditation-related states, which are embodied and often hard to verbalize, illustrate this challenge. The aim of this study is to present a multi-source framework and apply...
Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major public health concern worldwide, and psychological stress is an important risk factor for CAD. MBSR, or mindfulness-based stress reduction, is showing promise as a non-medication intervention for stress management and cardiovascular health. This research aimed to evaluate the impacts of an MBSR program on cardiovascular performance in...