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Effects of mindfulness on psychological health: A review of empirical studies

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Keng, Shian-Ling, Smoski, Moria J., Robins, Clive J.·2011·Clinical Psychology Review

Abstract

Within the past few decades, there has been a surge of interest in the investigation of mindfulness as a psychological construct and as a form of clinical intervention. This article reviews the empirical literature on the effects of mindfulness on psychological health. We begin with a discussion of the construct of mindfulness, differences between Buddhist and Western psychological conceptualizations of mindfulness, and how mindfulness has been integrated into Western medicine and psychology, before reviewing three areas of empirical research: cross-sectional, correlational research on the associations between mindfulness and various indicators of psychological health; intervention research on the effects of mindfulness-oriented interventions on psychological health; and laboratory-based, experimental research on the immediate effects of mindfulness inductions on emotional and behavioral functioning. We conclude that mindfulness brings about various positive psychological effects, including increased subjective well-being, reduced psychological symptoms and emotional reactivity, and improved behavioral regulation. The review ends with a discussion on mechanisms of change of mindfulness interventions and suggested directions for future research. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.

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    Self-report measures of mindfulness rely on the assumption that mindfulness can be assessed through declarative knowledge.

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    The positive psychological effects of mindfulness interventions are attributable to mindfulness training itself rather than to nonspecific factors.

    “Little is yet known regarding for whom and under what conditions mindfulness training is most effective”
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  1. Bagchi, 1957, Electrophysiological correlates of some yogi exercises, Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology, 132
  2. Buchheld, 2001, Measuring mindfulness in insight meditation (Vipassana) and meditation-based psychotherapy: The development of the Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory (FMI), Journal for Meditation and Meditation Research, 1, 11

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Authors
Keng, S.-L., Smoski, M. J., & Robins, C. J.
Affiliations
  • Duke University (US)
  • Duke Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Keng, Shian-Ling
Venue
Clinical Psychology Review
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-08
Volume
31
Issue
6
Pages
1041-1056
ISSN
0272-7358 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1970433269
Cited by
2,687
References
233
Citations by year
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FWCI
12.96
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Clinical Psychology Review (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (K23MH087754)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
Keywords
mindfulness, mental health, mindfulness-based interventions, Buddhist psychology, Western psychology, subjective well-being, psychological symptoms, emotional reactivity, behavioral regulation, mechanisms of change, mindfulness induction
MeSH terms
Awareness, Humans, Mental Health, Stress, Psychological, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Meditation, Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical

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