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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Lowers Psychological Distress In Medical Students
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BACKGROUND: Medical students confront significant academic, psychosocial, and existential stressors throughout their training. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is an educational intervention designed to improve coping skills and reduce emotional distress. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the MBSR intervention in a prospective, nonrandomized, cohort-controlled study. METHODS: Second-year students (n = 140) elected to participate in a 10-week MBSR seminar. Controls (n = 162) participated in a didactic seminar on complementary medicine. Profile of Mood States (POMS) was administered preintervention and postintervention. RESULTS: Baseline total mood disturbance (TMD) was greater in the MBSR group compared with controls (38.7 +/- 33.3 vs. 28.0 +/- 31.2; p < .01). Despite this initial difference, the MBSR group scored significantly lower in TMD at the completion of the intervention period (31.8 +/- 33.8 vs. 38.6 +/- 32.8; p < .05). Significant effects were also observed on Tension-Anxiety, Confusion-Bewilderment, Fatigue-Inertia, and Vigor-Activity subscales. CONCLUSION: MBSR may be an effective stress management intervention for medical students.
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- Authors
- Rosenzweig, S., Reibel, D. K., Greeson, J. M., Brainard, G. C., & Hojat, M.
- Affiliations
- Thomas Jefferson University (US)
- Venue
- Teaching and Learning in Medicine
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2003-04
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 88-92
- ISSN
- 1040-1334 (ISSN-L)
- 1532-8015
- OpenAlex
- W1979454969
- Cited by
- 507
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- FWCI
- 6.53
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- jdc.jefferson.edu
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- Teaching and Learning in Medicine (publishedVersion)
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- The Medicine Forum (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
- Keywords
- mindfulness-based stress reduction, medical students, psychological distress, stress management, mood disturbance, coping strategies, complementary therapy, Profile of Mood States, medical education
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Analysis of Variance, Humans, Prospective Studies, Relaxation Therapy, Stress, Psychological, Students, Medical, Treatment Outcome
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