Mindfulness and Relaxation Interventions Reduce Depression, Negative Affect and Stress in Widow(er)s.

ABSTRACT: Grief is a profound life stressor that impacts multiple psychological outcomes. Mind-body interventions like Mindfulness Training (MT) and Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) show promise for addressing negative psychological sequelae of grief. The present study investigated the effects of MT and PMR on secondary outcomes of grief including depressive symptoms, negative and positive affect, mindfulness, coping flexibility, stress, sleep quality, life satisfaction, and loneliness. Ninety-four widow(er)s were randomly assigned to a 6-week group MT intervention, or group PMR intervention, or a wait-list condition. Participants were older (M age = 67.5 years) White (98%) women (71%) and had been widowed for an average of 14.8 months. Secondary outcome measures of depressive symptoms (CES-D), s

SUBMITTER: Knowles LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12525826 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature