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The role of trait mindfulness in quality of life and asthma control among adolescents with asthma

Cillessen, Linda, van de Ven, Monique O., Karremans, Johan C.·2017·Journal of Psychosomatic Research
DOI 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.06.014
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Objective The current study focused on the role of trait mindfulness in asthma-related quality of life (QoL) and asthma control in adolescent asthma patients. Furthermore, potential underlying mechanisms (general and asthma-specific stress) of this relationship were investigated. Methods In this cross-sectional study, questionnaire data of 94 adolescents with asthma that were prescribed daily asthma medication were included. Two Structural Equation Models (SEMs), a direct model and an indirect model, were tested. Results We found that trait mindfulness was directly related to asthma-related QoL, but not to asthma control. The relationship between trait mindfulness and asthma-related QoL was explained by asthma-specific, but not by general stress. Furthermore, an indirect relation from mindfulness to asthma control via asthma-specific stress was found. Conclusions Cross-sectional evidence for a relation between mindfulness and asthma-related QoL is found. These findings may point to the possibility that an intervention aimed at increasing mindfulness could be a promising tool to improve asthma-related QoL in adolescents via a decrease in asthma-specific stress.

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  • Higher global mindfulness has been linked to better asthma-related quality of life and higher odds of asthma diagnosis, persistent dry cough, and wheezing in adolescents and college students.

    “Higher levels of global mindfulness have also been shown to be associated with better asthma-related quality of life and an increase in the odds of having an asthma diagnosis, persistent dry cough, and wheezing among adolescents and college students (Cillessen, van de Ven, & Karremans, 2017; Shi et al., 2017).”

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Cillessen, L., van de Ven, M. O., & Karremans, J. C.
Affiliations
Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
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Cillessen, Linda
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Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-08
Volume
99
Pages
143-148
ISSN
0022-3999 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.06.014
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W2626662635
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2.71
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Language
en
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closed
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www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Journal of Psychosomatic Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Stichting Astma Bestrijding (2013/024)
  • Lung Foundation Netherlands (3.4.09.012)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
Keywords
trait mindfulness, asthma, adolescents, quality of life, asthma control, stress, general stress, mindfulness-based interventions
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Asthma, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Mindfulness

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