Impact of mindfulness versus supportive sex education on stress in women with sexual interest/arousal disorder
We evaluated a mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) group treatment versus a sex education comparison group treatment (STEP) on self-reported stress and on the physiological stress response measured via morning-to-evening cortisol...
Self-Determination as a Mediator Between Mindfulness and Perfectionism in Theory and Practice
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been surging as an alternative to cognitive-behavioural therapy for perfectionism. Despite promising results, there are practical and theoretical concerns regarding high resistance from perfectionists towards developing...
Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Workplace-Adapted Mindfulness-Based Programme to Reduce Stress in Workers at a Private Sector Logistics Company: An Exploratory Mixed Methods Study
Our aim was to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a shortened, workplace-adapted mindfulness-based programme for the logistics sector (WA-MBP-LS) for the purpose of reducing stress. A nonblinded, nonrandomised, two-arm...
Mindfulness-based interventions and student wellbeing: can digital group meetings enhance app-based training?
A randomized mixed experimental design was used to assess an 8-weeks Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI) delivered via podcasts and supplemented by group meetings, either in video calls (VC) or a virtual...
A randomized controlled trial of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) in Chilean health workers
This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of MBSR to reduce psychological distress in health professionals and determine how it relates to psychosocial risk factors. Participants are randomly allocated to...
Exercise and Mindfulness in Patients With Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain: The BACKFIT Project
The BACKFIT project investigated the role of unexplored multidimensional program (exercise and mindfulness) in NSCLBP. The primary aim of this project was to determine the effectiveness of a supervised exercise...
A Brief Digital Mindfulness and Compassion Training App for Health Care Professionals: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
In this study, we designed and implemented a scalable, digital app–based, brief mindfulness and compassion training program called “WellMind” for health care professionals. A total of 22 adult participants completed...
Comparison of face-to-face and synchronous online mindfulness-based interventions: a quasi-experimental study
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are a widely validated approach for the treatment and prevention of various pathologies, leading to increased physical and psychological health. Online MBIs have become more common in...
Effectiveness and Mechanisms of Mindfulness Training for School Teachers in Difficult Times: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Research in recent years has shown that mindfulness-based interventions can enhance teachers' mental and physical health. However, the existing studies were predominantly conducted in Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic...
The benefits of mindfulness in mental healthcare professionals
Our aim was to explore the potential personal and occupational benefits of a structured mindfulness intervention on a cohort of mental health professionals. A mixed-methods approach was utilised in order...