ArticleFrontiers in psychology2019
Can Mindfulness-Based Training Improve Positive Emotion and Cognitive Ability in Chinese Non-clinical Population? A Pilot Study.
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- Effects of a mindfulness-based interventions on stress, burnout in nurses: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- The Effect of Mindfulness-based Programs on Cognitive Function in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Neuropsychology review · 2022Pooled it
- Mindfulness-based interventions to reduce anxiety among Chinese college students: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
- The effect of loving-kindness meditation on employees' mindfulness, affect, altruism and knowledge hiding.BMC psychology · 2022Trial
- Self-Compassion Among Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Latent Profile Analysis.Nursing & health sciences · 2026Article
- Investigating mindfulness influences on cognitive function: On the promise and potential of converging research strategies.Psychonomic bulletin & review · 2022Review
- Self-compassion, Mindfulness, Stress, and Self-esteem Among Vietnamese University Students: Psychological Well-being and Positive Emotion as Mediators.Mindfulness · 2022Article
- Using Mindfulness to Reduce Anxiety and Depression of Patients With Fever Undergoing Screening in an Isolation Ward During the COVID-19 Outbreak.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- The Mediating Role of Perceived Stress in Associations Between Self-Compassion and Anxiety and Depression: Further Evidence from Chinese Medical Workers.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveBased on eastern philosophy, mindfulness is becoming popular for human being's mental health and well-being in western countries. In this study, we proposed to explore the effectiveness and potential pathway of mindfulness-based training (MBT) on Chinese Non-clinical higher education students' cognition and emotion.
methodsA paired control design was used. 48 higher education students (24 in MBT group, 24 in control group) were recruited in the study. The MBT group engaged in a 12-week MBT. A package of measurements, including sustained attention tasks (The Continuous Performance Test, CPT), executive function task (Stroop) for cognitive functions, the self-reported mindfulness levels (The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, MAAS) and emotion (The Profile of Mood States, POMS), were apply for all participants at baseline and every 4 weeks during next 12 weeks.
resultsThere were no differences in baseline demographic variables between two groups. Over the 12-week training, participants assigned to MBT group had a significantly greater reduction in CPT reaction time (Cohen's d 0.72), significantly greater improvement in positive emotion (Vigor-Activity, VA) (Cohen's d 1.08) and in MAAS (Cohen's d 0.49) than those assigned to control group. And, MAAS at 4th week could significantly predict the CPT RT and VA at 8th week in the MBT group. VA at 4th week could significantly predict the CPT RT at 8th week (
conclusionThis study shows the efficiency of 12-week MBT on Chinese Non-clinical students' cognition and emotion. Mindfulness training may impact cognition and emotion through the improvement in mindfulness level, and may impact cognition through the improvement in positive emotion.
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