Mindfulness
July 6, 2022
Emma E McBride, Gabrielle R Chin, Kora S Clauser et al.
Objectives: The mindfulness stress buffering account posits mindfulness may benefit physical health by reducing stress. Previous research supports this account and suggests the non-judging facet of mindfulness may be most strongly associated with physical symptoms of stress, via lower perceived stress. The current replication study used structural equation modeling to analyze relationships...
Research Square
July 6, 2022
Giovana Gonçalves Gallo, Daniela Fernandez Curado, Mayra Pires Alves Machado et al.
4 citations
preprint
Abstract The development of mental health disorders is common in the university population, and mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) seem to be effective in addressing them in different contexts. Thus, this study investigated the impact of MBIs on different symptoms related to mental health problems. University students (n = 136) were randomized into MBI group or wait-list group. All...
Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology
July 5, 2022
Wei-Min Liu, Juan Liu, Lan Ma et al.
Purpose The objective of this study is to explore the effects of a mindfulness yoga treatment on emotional disorders, fatigue, pain, and health-related quality of life in early-stage breast cancer patients. Methods The eligible 136 participants were randomly assigned 1:1 to the experimental group (mindfulness yoga + conventional care) and the control group (conventional care). The hospital...
Frontiers in Psychology
July 5, 2022
Yanfei Shen
To manage the undesirable effect of anxiety on students, a wide scope of research has been dedicated to determining the triggers of anxiety and pedagogical interferences that can assist students with mitigating anxiety. Mindfulness is a relaxation strategy that has been related to constructive impacts when utilized as a managing technique for stress and anxiety. Originating from the construct...
Frontiers in Psychology
July 4, 2022
Ozan Bahcivan, Tania Estapé, Jose Gutierrez-Maldonado
ObjectiveCombining 3rd-wave-therapies with Cognitive-Behavioural-Therapy (CBT) has increased in recent years. Usually these therapies require longer sessions which therefore increases the psychotherapy drop-out rate for cancer patients for multiple medical reasons. This inspired intervention of a shorter 20 min-long mindfulness-therapy (MBST) to be developed for Breast-Cancer-patients...
Perspectives In Psychiatric Care
July 3, 2022
Cigdem Sari Ozturk, Ebru Kilicarslan Toruner
PURPOSE This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based mandala activity on the anxiety levels and spiritual well-being of nursing students who started clinical practice after distance education during COVID-19 period. DESIGN AND METHODS This study is a randomized controlled study employing a pre-/posttest design with a single-blind, parallel group. The study was completed...
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
July 2, 2022
Daniel Reich, Subhadra Evans, Melissa O’Shea
8 citations
Interventions incorporating mindfulness for youth identified to be at risk for psychosis show promise for symptom management yet to be addressed by other approaches. Important questions remain as to how to safely and effectively implement these interventions with this cohort. The aim of this research was to collaboratively identify with stakeholders of such interventions, namely youth at risk...
Midwifery
July 1, 2022
T. Kuo, H. Au, Su-Ru Chen et al.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of an integrated childbirth education intervention on reducing childbirth fear, anxiety, and depression, and improving dispositional mindfulness. DESIGN A two-arm parallel, single-blind randomised controlled trial. SETTING A teaching hospital in Northern Taiwan. PARTICIPANTS Pregnant women ≥ 20 years of age with a singleton pregnancy (12-24 weeks gestation) and...
Annals of Phytomedicine An International Journal
July 1, 2022
Vinay Sharma
The SARS-CoV-2 has created a pandemic by causing COVID-19 and still no convincing method of medication is available so far to fight this deadly virus.The wonder drugs of past have become obsolete against this virus.Based on extensive research on this pandemic, it is proved that the immunity of an individual determines the lethality of this virus; therefore, immunity boosting therapy is the best...
Pain Management Nursing
July 1, 2022
Yi-Jun Lu, Mei-Chen Lee, Chin-Yau Chen et al.
BACKGROUND Up to 90% of patients still experience pain after abdominal surgery, which also affects their physical recovery and psychological anxiety. AIM To evaluate the effects of guided imagery meditation on ameliorating anxiety, improving the quality of sleep, and relieving postoperative pain in patients after laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery. METHOD In the general surgical ward of a...