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Effects of mindfulness on psychological health: A review of empirical studies
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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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“Two studies (Hargus et al., 2010; Williams et al., 2000) have shown that mindfulness training reduces overgeneral autobiographical memory, a construct that has been associated with increased severity of depression and suicidality (Kuyken & Brewin, 1995).”
§ Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health: A Review of Empirical Studies > Mechanisms of Effects of Mindfulness Interventions
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- Disputedcites Hargus et al., 2010 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Discussion says MBCT did not increase the specificity of participants’ descriptions of a past suicidal crisis. Specificity stayed the same in the MBCT group, while the comparison group’s descriptions became more overgeneral. The study therefore does not show that mindfulness training reduced overgeneral memory. (LLM, conf=0.88)
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Williams et al., 2000 source
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“It has been found to improve positive affect (Anderson et al., 2007; Bränström et al., 2010), Nyklíček, & Kuijpers, 2008)”
§ Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health: A Review of Empirical Studies > Controlled Studies of Mindfulness-Oriented Interventions > Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR): Description of Intervention and Review of Controlled Studies
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Anderson et al., 2007 source
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Bränström et al., 2010 source
- Supportedcites Nyklíček, & Kuijpers, 2008 source
The Results (Psychological Distress and Well-being; page unavailable) report a significantly greater improvement in positive affect for the MBSR group than for the waiting-list control group (p = 0.006). Table 1 shows positive-affect scores rising from 14.18 to 18.96 in the MBSR group, versus 16.38 to 16.90 in the control group. (LLM, conf=0.94)
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“Studies have also demonstrated significant negative correlations between mindfulness and depression (Brown & Ryan, 2003; Cash & Whittingham, 2010), neuroticism (Dekeyser et al., 2008; Giluk, 2009), absent-mindedness (Herndon, 2008), dissociation (Baer et al., 2006; Walach et al., 2006), rumination (Raes & Williams, 2010), cognitive reactivity (Raes, Dewulf, Van Heeringen, & Williams, 2009), social”
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Brown & Ryan, 2003 source
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Cash & Whittingham, 2010 source
- Supportedcites Baer et al., 2006 source
Baer et al. is cited for the dissociation finding, not for every condition listed in the sentence. The table in “Mindfulness Measures and Other Variables: Convergent and Discriminant Correlations” (p. 6) reports significant negative correlations between dissociation and all five mindfulness measures. (LLM, conf=0.93)
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“greater gray matter concentration in brain areas that have been found to be active during meditation, including the right anterior insula, left inferior temporal gyrus, and right hippocampus (Hölzel et al., 2008).”
§ Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health: A Review of Empirical Studies > Correlational Research on Mindfulness and Psychological Health > Relationship between Mindfulness Meditation and Psychological Health
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- Supportedcites Hölzel et al., 2008 source
The Comparison of meditators and non-meditators section reports significantly greater gray matter concentration in meditators’ right hippocampus and right anterior insula. It also reports a significant difference in the left inferior temporal gyrus when the analysis is restricted to the region previously found active during meditation. The Discussion links these regions to meditation. (LLM, conf=0.93)
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“extensive mindfulness meditation experience is associated with increased thickness in brain regions implicated in attention, interoception, and sensory processing, including the prefrontal cortex and right anterior insula (Lazar et al., 2005)”
§ Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health: A Review of Empirical Studies > Correlational Research on Mindfulness and Psychological Health > Relationship between Mindfulness Meditation and Psychological Health
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- Supportedcites Lazar et al., 2005 source
The Abstract reports that 20 participants with extensive Insight meditation experience had thicker regions associated with attention, interoception, and sensory processing than matched controls, including the prefrontal cortex and right anterior insula. The Introduction identifies Insight meditation as a practice focused on mindfulness, and the Discussion clarifies that the association is correlational, as the claim states. (LLM, conf=0.95)
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“depression (Anderson et al., 2007; Grossman et al., 2010; Koszycki, Benger, Shlik, & Bradwejn, 2007; Sephton et al., 2007; Shapiro et al., 1998; Speca, Carlson, Goodey, & Angen, 2000)”
§ Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health: A Review of Empirical Studies > Controlled Studies of Mindfulness-Oriented Interventions > Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR): Description of Intervention and Review of Controlled Studies
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Anderson et al., 2007 source
- Supportedcites Grossman et al., 2010 source
The Methods (page not provided) say the intervention closely followed mindfulness-based stress reduction and that depression was measured with a patient-reported outcome measure. The Results report greater improvement in depression scores in the intervention group than with usual care. The study was conducted in adults with multiple sclerosis. (LLM, conf=0.92)
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Koszycki, Benger, Shlik, & Bradwejn, 2007 source
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“whereas levels of depressive symptoms were positively correlated with resting activity in these areas (Way, Creswell, Eisenberger, & Lieberman, 2010).”
§ Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health: A Review of Empirical Studies > Correlational Research on Mindfulness and Psychological Health > Relationship between Trait Mindfulness and Psychological Health
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- Supportedcites Way et al., 2010 source
The Results (Neural Analyses) report a positive correlation between depressive-symptom scores and activity in a right-amygdala cluster. The Discussion (Resting State Activity) also reports a positive correlation in portions of the medial prefrontal cortex. Resting activity was measured during passive fixation relative to a shape-matching task. (LLM, conf=0.92)
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“Trait mindfulness also was negatively correlated with resting activity in the amygdala and in medial prefrontal and parietal brain areas that are associated with self-referential processing”
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- Supportedcites Way et al., 2010 source
The Results (Neural Analyses) report negative correlations between dispositional mindfulness and activity in both amygdalae, the medial prefrontal cortex, and posterior midline regions in the resting-activity contrast. The Discussion (Resting State Activity) identifies the medial prefrontal and parietal regions as self-referential areas and likewise reports a negative correlation. (LLM, conf=0.94)
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“Standard outpatient DBT has been found to be more effective than TAU or another active treatment in reducing frequency and severity of parasuicidal and self harm behavior among individuals with BPD, especially those with a history of parasuicidal behavior”
§ Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health: A Review of Empirical Studies > Controlled Studies of Mindfulness-Oriented Interventions > Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Description of Intervention and Review of Controlled Studies
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Koons et al., 2001 source
- Not matchedcites Linehan, Amstrong, Suarez, Allmon, & Heard, 1991
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- Partly supportedcites Linehan et al., 2006 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Participants and Assessments section describes women with BPD and recent and past suicidal or self-injurious behavior. The Suicidal Behaviors section reports fewer suicide attempts and lower medical risk with DBT than with community treatment by experts, but no significant difference in the frequency of nonsuicidal self-injury. This trial did not directly compare DBT with treatment as usual (TAU), so the claim overstates its findings for self-harm frequency and that comparator. (LLM, conf=0.90)
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“reducing number of inpatient psychiatric days, emergency visits, and hospitalizations (Koons et al., 2001; Linehan, Amstrong, Suarez, Allmon, & Heard, 1991; Linehan et al., 2006; Verheul et al., 2003)”
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Koons et al., 2001 source
- Not matchedcites Linehan, Amstrong, Suarez, Allmon, & Heard, 1991
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- Partly supportedcites Linehan et al., 2006 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
Table 5 and the Use of Crisis Services section report fewer psychiatric emergency department visits and hospital admissions with DBT than with community treatment by experts. They do not report a comparison of inpatient psychiatric days, and this trial did not compare DBT directly with treatment as usual (TAU). Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.87)
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“mindfulness (Anderson et al., 2007; Shapiro, Oman, Thoresen, Plante, & Flinders, 2008; Nyklíček, & Kuijpers, 2008)”
§ Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health: A Review of Empirical Studies > Controlled Studies of Mindfulness-Oriented Interventions > Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR): Description of Intervention and Review of Controlled Studies
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Anderson et al., 2007 source
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Shapiro, Oman, Thoresen, Plante, & Flinders, 2008 source
- Supportedcites Nyklíček, & Kuijpers, 2008 source
The Results > Mindfulness section reports that mindfulness scores rose from baseline to post-treatment, with a larger increase in the MBSR group than in the waiting-list control group. This supports the attributed claim. (LLM, conf=0.94)
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“Two other studies have also demonstrated an association between mindfulness and enhanced performance on tasks assessing sustained attention (Schmertz, Anderson, & Robins, 2009) and persistence (Evans, Baer, & Segerstrom, 2009).”
§ Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health: A Review of Empirical Studies > Correlational Research on Mindfulness and Psychological Health > Relationship between Trait Mindfulness and Psychological Health
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“Frewen, Evans, Maraj, Dozois, and Partridge (2008) found that, among undergraduate students, mindfulness was related both to a lower frequency of negative automatic thoughts and to an enhanced ability to let go of those thoughts.”
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Frewen et al., 2008 source
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“Creswell, Way, Eisenberger, and Lieberman (2007) found that trait mindfulness was associated with reduced bilateral amygdala activation and greater widespread prefrontal cortical activation during an affect labeling task.”
§ Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health: A Review of Empirical Studies > Correlational Research on Mindfulness and Psychological Health > Relationship between Trait Mindfulness and Psychological Health
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Creswell et al., 2007 source
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“Meditators reported significantly higher levels of mindfulness, self-compassion and overall sense of well-being”
§ Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health: A Review of Empirical Studies > Correlational Research on Mindfulness and Psychological Health > Relationship between Mindfulness Meditation and Psychological Health
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Lykins & Baer, 2009 source
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“as well as higher levels of self-reported mindfulness and psychological well-being.”
§ Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health: A Review of Empirical Studies > Correlational Research on Mindfulness and Psychological Health > Relationship between Mindfulness Meditation and Psychological Health
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Ortner et al., 2007 source
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“A participant's mindfulness meditation experience was significantly associated with reduced interference both from unpleasant pictures (for 1 and 4 second delays) as well as pleasant pictures (for 4 second delay only)”
§ Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health: A Review of Empirical Studies > Correlational Research on Mindfulness and Psychological Health > Relationship between Mindfulness Meditation and Psychological Health
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Ortner et al., 2007 source
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“forgiveness (Oman et al., 2008)”
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Oman et al., 2008 source
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“To date, 11 randomized trials of DBT, or adaptations of it, have been conducted (Lynch, Trost, Salsman, & Linehan, 2007; Robins & Chapman, 2004)”
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“and in reducing substance use among individuals with co-morbid BDP and substance use disorders (Linehan et al., 1999; Linehan et al., 2002)”
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“sense of cohesion (Weissbecker et al., 2002)”
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Weissbecker et al., 2002 source
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“self compassion (Shapiro et al., 2005)”
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Shapiro et al., 2005 source
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“in Buddhist teachings, mindfulness more fundamentally has to do with observing one's perception of and reactions toward sensory objects than focusing on features of the sensory objects themselves.”
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“Overall, evidence from correlational research suggests that mindfulness is positively associated with a variety of indicators of psychological health, such as higher levels of positive affect, life satisfaction, vitality, and adaptive emotion regulation, and lower levels of negative affect and psychopathological symptoms.”
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“Western practice generally places less emphasis on non-self and impermanence than traditional Buddhist teachings.”
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“in early Buddhist teachings, mindfulness refers rather specifically to an introspective awareness with regard to one's physical and psychological processes and experiences.”
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“At the contextual level, mindfulness in the Buddhist tradition is viewed as one factor of an interconnected system of practices that are necessary for attaining liberation from suffering, the ultimate state or end goal prescribed to spiritual practitioners in the tradition.”
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“These findings suggest that mindfulness meditation practice may enhance psychological well-being by increasing mindfulness and attenuating reactivity to emotional stimuli by facilitating disengagement of attention from stimuli.”
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“At the process level, mindfulness, in the context of Buddhism, is to be practiced against the psychological backdrop of reflecting on and contemplating key aspects of the Buddha's teachings, such as impermanence, non-self, and suffering.”
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“This is contrast to certain Western conceptualizations of mindfulness, which view mindfulness as a form of awareness that encompasses all forms of objects in one's internal and external experience, including features of external sensory objects like sights and smells.”
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“Arguably, Buddhist and Western conceptualizations of mindfulness differ in at least three levels: contextual, process, and content.”
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“Western conceptualization of mindfulness, on the other hand, is generally independent of any specific circumscribed philosophy, ethical code, or system of practices.”
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“There is also burgeoning evidence from neurobiological and laboratory behavioral research that indicates the potential roles of trait mindfulness and mindfulness meditation practices in reducing reactivity to emotional stimuli and enhancing psychological well-being.”
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“The findings of these studies suggest that training in two key elements of mindfulness practice (focused awareness and acceptance) may reduce emotional reactivity to negative stimuli and increase willingness to remain in contact with them.”
§ Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health: A Review of Empirical Studies > Laboratory Research on Immediate Effects of Mindfulness Interventions
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“The study found that whereas both strategies reduced self-reported amount of smoking and increased self-efficacy associated with coping with cigarette craving, only those in the mindfulness condition reported significant decreases in negative affect and depressive symptoms and marginal decreases in nicotine dependence.”
§ Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health: A Review of Empirical Studies > Laboratory Research on Immediate Effects of Mindfulness Interventions
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Rogojanski, Vettese, & Antony, 2011 source
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“As the authors noted, mindfulness training may alter responses to urges, rather than reducing urges.”
§ Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health: A Review of Empirical Studies > Laboratory Research on Immediate Effects of Mindfulness Interventions
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Bowen and Marlatt (2009) source
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“The study found that whereas both strategies reduced self-reported amount of smoking and increased self-efficacy associated with coping with cigarette craving, only those in the mindfulness condition reported significant decreases in negative affect and depressive symptoms and marginal decreases in nicotine dependence.”
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“High emotional avoidance participants reported higher anxiety than low emotional avoidance participants in the suppression condition, but not in the observation condition.”
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Feldner, Zvolensky, Eifert, and Spira (2003) source
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“Researchers have reported promising results in pilot trials of mindfulness interventions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (Zylowska et al., 2008), bipolar disorder (Miklowitz et al., 2009; Weber et al., 2010; Williams et al., 2008), panic disorder (Kim et al., 2010), generalized anxiety disorder (Evans et al., 2008; Craigie, Rees, Marsh, & Nathan, 2008; Roemer, Orsillo, & Salters-Pedne”
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“These effects ranged from increased subjective well-being, reduced psychological symptoms and emotional reactivity, to improved regulation of behavior.”
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“There is also an increasingly substantial research body pointing to a number of psychological processes that may serve as key mechanisms of effects of mindfulness interventions.”
§ Effects of Mindfulness on Psychological Health: A Review of Empirical Studies > Conclusion
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“Mindfulness, conceptualized as a trait-like factor that can be increased through formal or informal practices (Brown & Ryan, 2003; Baer, Smith, & Allen, 2004), may be associated with lower levels of mood and anxiety symptomatology and risk factors for these disorders among individuals with asthma (Keng, Smoski, & Robins, 2011).”
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“One of the most extensively studied spiritual pathways is meditation and mindfulness-based practice, which primarily operates through attentional regulation and physiological modulation of stress responses (Schuman-Olivier et al., 2020; Keng et al., 2011).”
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“Although studies have consistently demonstrated moderate to strong effect sizes for MBIs in improving symptoms of anxiety, depression, pain, and sleep disturbances, 30,31”
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“Psychological well-being has a high positive correlation with mindfulness; the latter mainly comprises awareness and non-judgmental acceptance of our moment-wise experience (Keng et al., 2011).”
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“trait mindfulness has been found to protect against maladaptive behaviors among university students with benefits for psychological health outcomes (Kabat-Zinn, 2003; Keng et al., 2011; McConville et al., 2017; Single et al., 2019; Tomlinson et al., 2018).”
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“Another issue is that each type of mindfulness intervention (MBSR, MCBT) includes differing components within the actual teaching of mindfulness practices, and there has been little research as to how each method contributes separately to the effectiveness of treatment (Keng, Robins, and Smoski 2011; Charters 2013).”
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“Past research shows that mindfulness can reduce rumination and worry related to difficult experiences and emotions, which can increase vulnerability to depression and anxiety, and increase cognitive and emotional flexibility, improving emotional reactivity and behavioral regulation.22,37–39”
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“mindful awareness, the process of approaching emotions nonjudgmentally (for a review, see: Keng, Smoski, & Robins, 2011)”
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“This is consistent with prior research on changes in self-report measures of mindfulness in MBIs (Keng et al., 2011).”
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“Plenty of research has examined mindfulness interventions, which have shown to be effective in contributing to adaptive psychological functioning and reducing negative symptoms in both clinical and non-clinical populations (Keng et al., 2011; Khoury et al., 2015; Spijkerman et al., 2016).”
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“Generally speaking, a mindful attitude has been shown to have a positive association with various components of mental health, such as better subjective well-being, decreased symptom severity, less cognitive and emotional disruption and enhanced regulation of behavior. 19,20”
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“Mindfulness practices have been associated with benefits for coping with stress, anxiety, and depression [23,25,26,27], improving compassion and increasing prosocial (e.g., helping or relationship-promoting) behaviors [28,29,30], bolstering attention and working (e.g., short-term) memory [31,32], improving self-regulatory abilities (e.g., self-control) [33], and supporting physical health [34,35,”
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“These results are in line with past research on the effects of mindfulness on mental health and well-being (for reviews, see [70,71]), and further documented the effects of such interventions on psychological flexibility.”
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“randomized controlled trials using the mindfulness-based intervention Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) [2] found that MBSR reduced symptoms of psychological distress, such as self-reported anxiety, depression, and stress, and improved self-reported positive affect, self-compassion, and satisfaction with life (for a review, see [3]).”
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“randomized controlled trials using the mindfulness-based intervention Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) [2] found that MBSR reduced symptoms of psychological distress, such as self-reported anxiety, depression, and stress, and improved self-reported positive affect, self-compassion, and satisfaction with life (for a review, see [3]).”
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“More generally, it is known that mindfulness exerts beneficial effects on psychological health in various contexts and for different disorders [31], for example, by improving emotion regulation [32] and decreasing tendencies of rumination [33], [34], which play an important role in most psychopathologies [35], [36].”
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“MBSR has previously shown to reduce perceived stress and improve symptoms of anxiety and depression in both clinical and non-clinical samples (Keng et al., 2011).”
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“Current meta-analyses have shown that high-stakes tests are a kind of high-cognitive-demand competition, assessing students' cognitive competencies and ability to cope with anxiety in high-stakes testing situations (Burke, 2010; Keng et al., 2011).”
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“randomized controlled trials indicate that mindfulness training can impact a broad range of outcomes, including effects on cognition and affect (e.g., attention, working memory, emotion regulation; for reviews, see Chiesa, Calati, & Serretti, 2011; Keng, Smoski, & Robins, 2011; Tang, Hölzel, & Posner, 2015)”
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“This is proposed to improve attentional control abilities (Keng, Smoski, & Robins, 2011).”
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“with a previous review suggesting a range of benefits of DM on a variety of psychological health outcomes (Keng et al. 2011)”
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Kerrigan, D. L., Mantsios, A. R., Moreno, L., Gómez, H., Pérez, M., Donastorg, Y., Karver, T. S., Savage, V., Sibinga, E. M. S., & Barrington, C. (2025) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-025-02615-7
“Psychological mechanisms including increased self-regulation and self-compassion and decreased rumination have been among those identified to date (Alsubaie et al., 2017; Burzler et al., 2019; Carmody et al., 2009; Davis et al., 2024; Keng et al., 2011).”
People Are Less Nice When in a Hurry (But Mindfulness Might Help)
Żuk, D., & Białobrzeska, O. (2025) · Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology · doi:10.1002/casp.70120
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Kloos, T., Elßner, A. C., Berlin, P., Rief, W., & Riecke, J. (2025) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-025-02621-9
Exploring The Mind-Body Connection: Sattvavajaya As A Philosophical Approach To Wellness
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Redefining Manhood: A Philosophical Inquiry Into Masculinity And Mental Health
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Cicuto, K. M., Noto, A. R., & Demarzo, M. (2025) · Qeios · doi:10.32388/pos2e0.2
Empowerment in Proactive Behavior and Emotion Management
UZUNBACAK, H. H., & KARAGÖZ, Ş. (2025) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-49673-8_2
Pugh, S., Hampson, C., Sheffield, D., & Maratos, F. A. (2025) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-47219-0_88
Daily Mindful Responding Scale (DMRS)
Lacaille, J., Sadikaj, G., Carrière, K., & Knaüper, B. (2025) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-47219-0_49
Using Mindfulness and Movement Practices to Address the Impacts of Racial Trauma
Grimes, T. O., Perinchery, S. A., Farmer, L. B., & Melendez, E. (2025) · Professional School Counseling · doi:10.1177/2156759x251340065
“Mindfulness and breathing practices are known to assist in increasing activation of the cingulate cortex, which improves one ’ s ability to regulate unhelpful and/or painful emotions and distressing thoughts (Keng et al., 2011; Sweeton, 2019; Williams et al., 2023).”
InfluentialSystematic Self-Enquiry in Higher Education
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The Mindful Pulse: Tuning Into Wellbeing and Peace
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Wojcik, L., & Masuda, T. (2025) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1596710
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“The MBSR program is one of the most well-documented: several meta-analyses report reductions in perceived stress ranging from 25 % to 38 % after 8 weeks, with effects maintained at 3 and 6 months (Khoury et al., 2015; Keng et al., 2011).”
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Being in the present: Role of emotional regulation and self-control
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A Study of Mindfulness Intervention Program: Reducing Anxiety and Enhancing Well-being
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“When you consciously focus on now, without judging, mindfulness helps you react non - emotionally to difficult feelings (Keng et al., 2011a).”
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Metadata
- 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)
- PMC
- PMC3679190
- OpenAlex
- W1970433269
- Cited by
- 2,687
- References
- 233
- Citations by year
- 2026: 166 · 2025: 274 · 2024: 231 · 2023: 215 · 2022: 228 · 2021: 199 · 2020: 237 · 2019: 198 · 2018: 181 · 2017: 165 · 2016: 167 · 2015: 151 · 2014: 128 · 2013: 84 · 2012: 49
- FWCI
- 12.96
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- 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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