Effects of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on Mind Wandering and Dispositional Mindfulness Facets

Giannandrea, Alessandro; Simione, Luca; Pescatori, Bianca; Ferrell, Katie; Belardinelli, Marta Olivetti; Hickman, Steven D.; Raffone, Antonino

doi:10.1007/s12671-018-1070-5

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“…to distance themselves), during SART execution, from worries and thoughts derived from their daily life. In general, these results are in line with those obtained from a large series of studies on the impact of various forms of meditation on MW [51][52][53][54].…”

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A Multilevel Approach to Explore the Wandering Mind and Its Connections with Mindfulness and Personality

Cantone

Feruglio

Crescentini

et al. 2021

Behavioral Sciences

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We propose an innovative approach to study Mind Wandering (MW), and we present an application of this methodology to study the effects of a Mindfulness-Oriented Meditation (MOM) training. We assessed individuals’ MW through a free association task and an attentional task with thought-probes combined with a questionnaire for the phenomenological characteristic of each MW episode. We used the Temperament and Character Inventory to assess participants’ personality traits and their associations with measures of MW. Our study was limited by the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and only nine healthy young individuals completed the testing sessions, which were carried out before and after the MOM training. After MOM, participants showed fewer repetitive and self-relevant thoughts and indices of better performance in the attentional task; the linguistic analysis of participants’ free associations showed lower verbal productivity and a decrease in utterances that expressed anxiety/stress. Overall, we foresee that future studies could replicate our preliminary findings with larger samples and in a period without a global health emergency. This multilevel approach to the study of MW may allow researchers to gain a broader view of the phenomenon, considering its occurrence, qualitative characteristics, impact on cognitive tasks, malleability via mindfulness or other psychological interventions, and relations with personality traits.

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A Multilevel Approach to Explore the Wandering Mind and Its Connections with Mindfulness and Personality

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Feruglio

Crescentini

et al. 2021

Behavioral Sciences

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“…Additional evidence for the relationship comes from a related line of research that investigates whether mindfulness training impacts direct and indirect measures of MW (for a review, see 33 ). Such intervention studies found that the practice of mindfulness usually improved SART performance 3 , 34 – 36 , 37 , 38 and reduced the frequency of self-reported MW in some cases 36 , 39 but not in others 34 , 38 . Moreover, one study reported higher MAAS scores after mindfulness training 35 .…”

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On the relationship between mind wandering and mindfulness

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Rey-Mermet³

et al. 2022

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Mind wandering (MW) and mindfulness have both been reported to be vital moderators of psychological wellbeing. Here, we aim to examine how closely associated these phenomena are and evaluate the psychometrics of measures often used to quantify them. We investigated two samples, one consisting of German-speaking unpaid participants (GUP, n $$=$$ = 313) and one of English-speaking paid participants (EPP, n $$=$$ = 228) recruited through MTurk.com. In an online experiment, we collected data using the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) and the sustained attention to response task (SART) during which self-reports of MW and meta-awareness of MW were recorded using experience sampling (ES) probes. Internal consistency of the MAAS was high (Cronbachs $$\alpha$$ α of 0.96 in EPP and 0.88 in GUP). Split-half reliability for SART measures and self-reported MW was overall good with the exception of SART measures focusing on Nogo trials, and those restricted to SART trials preceding ES in a 10 s time window. We found a moderate negative association between trait mindfulness and MW as measured with ES probes in GUP, but not in EPP. Our results suggest that MW and mindfulness are on opposite sides of a spectrum of how attention is focused on the present moment and the task at hand.

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“…Furthermore, the central effect that mindfulness practice plays on stress axes, together with plastic brain aspects elicited by practice and positive regulation of the immune system activity, may be conceptualized as the outcome of brain modification through mindfulness. Furthermore, a recent review highlights how meditation can elicit a meta-functioning of awareness in those who practice, allowing an increased mind/body regulation system (Giannandrea et al, 2019 ).…”

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Mindfulness, Compassion, and Self-Compassion Among Health Care Professionals: What's New? A Systematic Review

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Health care professionals (HCPs) are a population at risk for high levels of burnout and compassion fatigue. The aim of the present systematic review was to give an overview on recent literature about mindfulness and compassion characteristics of HCPs, while exploring the effectiveness of techniques, involving the two aspects, such as MBSR or mindfulness intervention and compassion fatigue-related programs. A search of databases, including PubMed and PsycINFO, was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and the methodological quality for this systematic review was appraised using AMSTAR-2 (A MeaSurement Tool to Assess systematic Reviews-2). The number of articles that met the inclusion criteria was 58 (4 RCTs, 24 studies with pre-post measurements, 12 cross-sectional studies, 11 cohort studies and 7 qualitative studies). MBSR intervention was effective at improving, and maintaining, mindfulness and self-compassion levels and to improve burnout, depression, anxiety, stress. The most frequently employed interventional strategies were mindfulness-related trainings that were effective at improving mindfulness and self-compassion, but not compassion fatigue, levels. Compassion-related interventions have been shown to improve self-compassion, mindfulness and interpersonal conflict levels. Mindfulness was effective at improving negative affect and compassion fatigue, while compassion satisfaction may be related to cultivation of positive affect. This systematic review summarized the evidence regarding mindfulness-and compassion-related qualities of HCPs as well as potential effects of MBSR, mindfulness-related and compassion-related interventions on professionals' psychological variables like mindfulness, self-compassion and quality of life. Combining structured mindfulness and compassion cultivation trainings may enhance the effects of interventions, limit the variability of intervention protocols and improve data comparability of future research.

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Effects of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on Mind Wandering and Dispositional Mindfulness Facets

Cited by 25 publications

References 65 publications

A Multilevel Approach to Explore the Wandering Mind and Its Connections with Mindfulness and Personality

A Multilevel Approach to Explore the Wandering Mind and Its Connections with Mindfulness and Personality

On the relationship between mind wandering and mindfulness

Mindfulness, Compassion, and Self-Compassion Among Health Care Professionals: What's New? A Systematic Review

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