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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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“For instance, mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has been shown to reduce cortisol levels, enhance emotional regulation, and improve pain perception [63].”
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“Research findings have shown decreased stress [13], anxiety [14], depression [15], fatigue, anger and.stress-related cortisol [16] after exposure to various stress-reduction mindfulness-based training programs in comparison to a control group.”
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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
- References
- 23
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 23 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 40 · 2020: 28 · 2019: 44 · 2018: 26 · 2017: 28 · 2016: 29 · 2015: 35 · 2014: 28 · 2013: 32 · 2012: 24
- FWCI
- 6.53
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- jdc.jefferson.edu
- Locations
- Teaching and Learning in Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- 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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