Does practice quality mediate the relationship between practice time and outcome in mindfulness-based stress reduction?

ABSTRACT: Interventions based on mindfulness meditation are increasingly common and evidence exists supporting their use. However, questions remain regarding treatment mechanisms accounting for beneficial effects. The current study examined 1 candidate mechanism-mindfulness practice quality-as a mediator of the link between practice time and outcome within mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). Participants (n = 96) completed measures of mindfulness and psychological symptoms at baseline and posttreatment. A weekly questionnaire assessed practice time and quality over the 8 weeks of MBSR. Multilevel models accounted for nesting within participants, MBSR groups, and instructors. Results generally supported the reliability and validity of a weekly single-item practice quality measure. Great

SUBMITTER: Goldberg SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6937382 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature