Why should I vaccinate? The role of mindfulness and health-protective behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic

Rufai, Olayemi Hafeez; Chu, Jianxun; Muhideen, Sayibu; Shahani, Riffat; Amosun, Tunde Simeon; Lugu, Benjamin Kweku; Gonlepa, Miapeh K.; Cherisol, Michaëlle Patricia

doi:10.1016/j.hlpt.2023.100749

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“…Thus, proof that mindfulness improves PsyCap and reduces publication anxiety in graduate research students serves as an appropriate signal to university, research institution administrators, and career counselors to make a decisive action. In times of uncertainty, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, people's inherent strengths may be the deciding factor (Rufai et al, 2023). Therefore, this study suggests administrators of the tertiary education system and research institutes take an active role in cultivating the positive psychology of research students.…”

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Mindfulness Contributing to Publication Anxiety Reduction: A Random Controlled Trial Analysis

2023

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Graduate research students face unprecedented challenges due to the increased demand for publications as a graduation requirement in today's institutions of higher learning, leading to anxiety. Some people seem unfazed by this phenomenon and cope with it better than others. Using the random controlled trial method, a direct effect between mindfulness and publication anxiety was tested and mediated by psychological capital using 605 samples divided into control group (297) and intervention group (308). The intervention group was asked to listen to self-guided mindfulness audio for four weeks. The aim was to examine the impact of mindfulness practice in reducing publication anxiety among graduate research students. The findings showed that mindfulness is negatively associated with publication anxiety, and PsyCap acts as a mediator between mindfulness and publication anxiety in both control and intervention groups. The study concludes with a discussion of the study's limitations, future research, and practical applications.

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Mindfulness Contributing to Publication Anxiety Reduction: A Random Controlled Trial Analysis

2023

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“…In contrast, little has been said about the consequences of post-COVID conditions (e.g., people who continued to be affected by COVID-19 and other viral infections) and how MBIs could also be used to address the postpandemic stage. In other words, although this group of post-COVID pathologies has been clearly defined by the literature (e.g., Rufai et al, 2023), little has yet been published about the possible transfer of findings and interventions performed during the COVID-19 period to the treatment or post-COVID pathologies (i.e., those that have been created as a result of the pandemic and are currently a new global health problem). Therefore, we believe that future lines of research should focus more on the improvement of psychological variables (i.e., depression, anxiety, and emotional regulation, which could be affected as a consequence of post-COVID pathologies) by transferring all the findings obtained in relation to all emerging MBI therapies during the COVID pandemic period.…”

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Mindfulness Interventions and Surveys as Tools for Positive Emotional Regulation During COVID-19: A Scoping Review

López-Ramón,

Moreno-Campos,

Alonso-Esteban

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Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic has caused high mortality rates worldwide, as well as consequent psychological and physical stress. The present study aimed to review the main existing scientific research studies conducted since the onset of the COVID-19 that have used mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) as tools for emotional regulation, aiming to improve individuals’ ability to cope with general stress caused by pandemic periods and their consequences (e.g., contagion, confinement, loss of loved ones or job stability) especially related with anxiety, stress, depression, or emotional dysregulation. Method To this aim, six databases (i.e., PubMed, Medline, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, and Science Direct) were consulted and analyzed following PRISMA-Sc guidelines. Results Of the 16 studies selected, 7 are clinical trials that used MBIs, and 9 are online surveys in which mindfulness and emotional regulation variables were assessed to explore their interrelations. Generally, the analysis suggested that the cultivation of MBI strategies for treating anxiety and depression during COVID-19 confinement periods resulted in improved psychological well-being. Conclusions MBI techniques can be considered useful intervention tools in current and future worldwide changing situations, in which personal development and resilience should be considered an urgent issue for both educational and preventive health practices. Conversely, there are also some limitations that arose from the field of MBI research that hopefully might be addressed in future research (such as the diversity of intervention techniques used across studies). Pre registration This study is not preregistered.

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A codesign approach to improving COVID-19 vaccine confidence and uptake in racial and ethnic minority communities

2024

British Journal of Healthcare Management

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Why should I vaccinate? The role of mindfulness and health-protective behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Mindfulness Contributing to Publication Anxiety Reduction: A Random Controlled Trial Analysis

Mindfulness Contributing to Publication Anxiety Reduction: A Random Controlled Trial Analysis

Mindfulness Interventions and Surveys as Tools for Positive Emotional Regulation During COVID-19: A Scoping Review

A codesign approach to improving COVID-19 vaccine confidence and uptake in racial and ethnic minority communities

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