PsyArXiv
July 21, 2023
Rediet Emebet Getnet Alemu, Joan Kamere, Rosine Baseke et al.
preprint
Background: Depressive and anxiety symptoms significantly impact the well-being of African youth. This problem is compounded by limited access to appropriate mental health care services and societal stigma. In addressing this issue in Kenya, we employed the network approach to psychopathology to identity the most significant symptoms of depression and anxiety. These network analyses revealed...
International Journal of Science and Research Archive
July 21, 2023
R. Jeya Rani, T. Priyanka
This research study aimed to investigate the impact of mindfulness-based interventions on stress reduction. The study utilized a pre- and post-intervention design to assess changes in stress levels among participants who engaged in a mindfulness-based intervention program. The sample consisted of 100 individuals from Tirunelveli city. Participants completed a questionnaire assessing their...
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
July 21, 2023
Michaela Sturgeon
4 citations
BACKGROUND: Mindfulness interventions have been shown to ameliorate stress in support staff working with people with intellectual disabilities. This review aimed to explore what impact mindfulness interventions for staff have on their care and support behaviours, and on the experiences of people with intellectual disabilities receiving support. METHOD: A systematic search of PsycINFO, Web of...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
July 21, 2023
Sheila Wachira, Lilian Wahome, Roseline Olumbe
preprint
This study aimed at establishing the efficacy of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (MBCBT) in treating PTSD symptoms among 50 paired couples (50 husbands and 50 wives) in selected PCEA churches in Nairobi County, Kenya. The couples were assigned to either an experimental group or a control group. Those in experimental group were exposed to an MBCBT intervention for a period of 10...
The Journal of general psychology
July 21, 2023
Yanhui Xiang, Yuchun Zhang, Xiaojun Li
The link between civilization and technology has long been a hotspot of research around the world. Mobile phone addiction has become a common social phenomenon with advances in society and technology, wreaking havoc on people's emotional health, physical fitness, and personal connections. Considering the positive effects of mindfulness, this study used the diary method to explore the...
Frontiers in Psychology
July 21, 2023
Marta Ortega-Otero, Francisco Montesinos, Luka Charrabe
Sexual satisfaction is tremendously relevant to wellbeing and quality of life. Inversely, hypersexuality may increase the risk of psychological distress, unprotected sex, and marital problems. This study attempts to explore the sociodemographic variables related to hypersexuality and the relationship between hypersexuality and sexual dissatisfaction with psychological inflexibility, cognitive...
Religions
July 21, 2023
Federico Divino
7 citations
This article investigates the challenge of personal crisis during deep meditation, as observed in an ethnographic inquiry into mindfulness and traditional contemplative practices. The study distinguishes between the “crisis of presence” in contemporary mindfulness practices, and the dissolution of the subject-object distinction in traditional Buddhist meditation. By analyzing Ernesto De...
International Journal of Emotional Education
July 20, 2023
Elaine Atkins, Matthew Muscat-Inglott
1 citation
Existing research suggests that mindfulness cultivates positive affect while reducing negative affect, and facilitates increases in resilience. More research is needed to examine the complex mechanisms by which emotional affect likely translates mindfulness into increased states of resilience in undergraduates. We hypothesised that the relationship between mindfulness and resilience in Maltese...
Mind and Society
July 20, 2023
Abhinav Das, Yogesh Kumar Arya, Shubham Pandey et al.
Mindfulness has gained significant attention in recent years due to its potential benefits for cognitive and emotional processes. However, how mindfulness interplays with affect to exert its effect on decision-making remains relatively less explored. The present study examined and compared the performance of both mindfulness meditators and non-meditators on decisionmaking tasks under different...
Preprints.org
July 20, 2023
Mansooreh Azizzadeh Forouzi, Fahimeh Baghbani, Azam Zare Arashlouei et al.
preprint
(1) Background: COVID-19 had devastating effects on both physical and mental well-being, prompting the need for interventions. This study aimed to explore the impact of mindfulness-based stress reduction on mental health, mindfulness, and sleep disorders in COVID-19 survivors.; (2) Methods: In this interventional parallel study, the sample was selected university students in nursing and...