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I think therefore i om: cognitive distortions and coping style as mediators for the effects of mindfulness meditation on anxiety, positive and negative affect, and hope

Sears, Sharon, Kraus, Sue·2009·Journal of Clinical Psychology

Abstract

This study examined cognitive distortions and coping styles as potential mediators for the effects of mindfulness meditation on anxiety, negative affect, positive affect, and hope in college students. Our pre‐ and postintervention design had four conditions: control, brief meditation focused on attention, brief meditation focused on loving kindness, and longer meditation combining both attentional and loving kindness aspects of mindfulness. Each group met weekly over the course of a semester. Longer combined meditation significantly reduced anxiety and negative affect and increased hope. Changes in cognitive distortions mediated intervention effects for anxiety, negative affect, and hope. Further research is needed to determine differential effects of types of meditation. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol 65: 1–13, 2009.

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  • Preliminary evidence from mindfulness meditation studies suggests improvements in cognitive distortions, increases in mindfulness and emotion regulation, and decreases in avoidance of emotional experience.

    “Across studies of mindfulness meditation, there is preliminary evidence for improvement in cognitive distortions (Sears & Kraus, 2009), and increases in mindfulness and emotion regulation, as well as decreases in avoidance of emotional experience (Chiesa, Anselmi, & Serretti, 2014).”

    From Group CBT versus MBSR for social anxiety disorder: A randomized controlled trial. (2016) · cites this paper as Sears & Kraus, 2009

  • After completing a brief guided LKM and FAM training once a week for 12 weeks, participants in both groups showed decreased anxiety and negative affect and increased hope.

    “After completing a brief guided LKM and focus-attention meditation (FAM) training once a week for 12 weeks, participants in both groups showed decreased anxiety and negative affect and increased hope [31].”

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Authors
Sears, S., & Kraus, S.
Affiliations
Fort Lewis College (US)
Corresponding author
Sears, Sharon
Venue
Journal of Clinical Psychology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2009-02-24
Volume
65
Issue
6
Pages
561-573
ISSN
  • 0021-9762 (ISSN-L)
  • 1097-4679
OpenAlex
W2058421114
Cited by
209
References
24
Citations by year
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FWCI
11.64
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Clinical Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
mindfulness meditation, cognitive distortions, coping styles, anxiety, negative affect, positive affect, hope, loving-kindness meditation, university students, mediation
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Affect, Analysis of Variance, Anxiety, Attention, Cognition Disorders, Culture, Female, Humans, Love, Male, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Meditation, Young Adult

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