Synthesising evidence from decades of meditation-based research across populations, interventions, comparisons and outcomes: protocol for a meta-analytic database of randomised controlled trials via the MetaCIH Collaborative.
Abstract Background Hospital professionals face mental health challenges caused by the high demands of their work. Mindfulness meditation (MM) is a nonpharmacological practice with promising effects in promoting mental health and well-being across various hospital professionals. However, the benefits obtained from its implementation in the context of real work in hospital departments are...
Online meditation videos have become a widely accessible form of digital wellness media, yet limited qualitative research has examined why audiences actively choose these videos and how they experience their effects. Drawing on Uses and Gratifications (U&G) theory, this study investigates the motivations, need fulfilment, and perceived physical and psychological outcomes among Chinese viewers...
Background: Population aging has increased the importance of identifying behavioral and psychological factors associated with mental health in later life. Mindfulness exercise (ME), defined as mindful attention and awareness during physical activity, may be related to mental health; however, its underlying psychological mechanisms remain unclear. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted...
La presente investigación analiza la contribución de una guía de técnicas de mindfulness creativo en la regulación emocional de estudiantes de quinto grado de Educación General Básica de la U. E. Fe y Alegría, ubicada en el cantón Quero. Desarrollada bajo un enfoque cuantitativo, alcance descriptivo, investigación de campo, diseño cuasiexperimental y corte transversal, la población estuvo...
University students frequently encounter high levels of academic stress due to demanding coursework, performance expectations, and transitional life challenges. Excessive stress not only undermines mental well-being but also negatively impacts learning efficiency, concentration, and academic achievement. In recent years, mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have gained attention as effective,...
Background: Problematic social media use (PSMU) and mindfulness are consistently negatively associated, but longitudinal evidence on their directional relationship remains limited. This study examined whether mindfulness prospectively predicts lower later PSMU (protection pathway), whether PSMU predicts lower later mindfulness (erosion pathway), or whether their longitudinal association is...
Grounded in the decentring model of MBCT (Hoge et al., 2015), the present study examines whether a single 30-minute online MBCT-based intervention produces immediate momentary reductions in state-level RNT relative to an active control condition, and whether these effects persist at 2- and 4-week follow-up in a non-clinical university and community sample.
The foundational paper of the Mindful Diving Institute: a conceptual and practical framework uniting contemplative practice and recreational diving. It introduces the presence layer for dive training (ARRIVE, STILL, readiness colours, the buddy agreement, the still minute, FFLN), the construct of Fundamental Peace and its 20-item measure (FP20), the safety architecture (practices optional at...