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Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and distress in a community-based sample 자세히보기
  • 자료유형학술지논문
  • 저자명Evans, S.,Ferrando, S.,Carr, C.,Haglin, D.
  • 학회/출판사/기관명John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
  • 출판년도2011
  • 언어영어
  • 학술지명/학위논문주기CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
  • 발행사항Vol.18No.6[2011]_x000D_
  • ISBN/ISSN1063-3995
  • 소개/요약Numerous studies have found Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) to be useful for a wide range of problems including anxiety, pain and coping with a medical illness. The primary goal of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an 8-week MBSR programme in relieving distress in a community based sample. Subjects (n = 14) were participants in the MBSR programme at a major academic medical center and completed the Profile of Mood States (POMS) and the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) prior to starting the class and at the end of the 8-week course. Means and standard deviations were computed for the pre-and post-POMS total and subscale measures and the MAAS. Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test was conducted. There were significant reductions on multiple dimensions of distress on the POMS as well as a significant increase in mindful awareness as measured by the MAAS. These results suggest that MBSR appears to be associated with a reduction of distress and increased awareness of everyday life experiences in a sample of residents living in a large urban community.