MBSR effects on positive psychological traits and experiential avoidance in head and neck cancer: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: Background: Data on the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) positive psychological traits and experiential avoidance (EA) among cancer patients are lacking.Objective: This randomized controlled trial (RCT) aimed to: (1) compare the efficacy between MBSR and treatment-as-usual (TAU) control groups in increasing posttraumatic growth (PTG), hope, and optimism and reducing EA across time measurements (T₀, T₁, and T₂) among head and neck cancer (HNC) patients and (2) evaluate the mediation effects of hope, optimism, and EA on the relationship between MBSR and PTG.Methods: A total of 80 HNC participants were randomized to MBSR (n = 40) and TAU (n = 40) groups with the researchers and data analyst blinded, and th

SUBMITTER: Zhang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12090264 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature