Interactions between Personality and Types of Mindfulness Practice in Reducing Burnout in Mental Health Professionals.

ABSTRACT: Research on mindfulness-based interventions reports mainly on improvements at the group level. Thus, there is a need to elaborate on the individual differences in their effectiveness. The aim of this study was twofold: (1) to examine which personality factors could influence burnout reduction associated with different types of mindfulness practice and (2) to evaluate the interaction between personality factors and the amount of home practice; both aims were controlled for sociodemographic characteristics. A total of 104 Cuban mental health professionals, who participated in a crossover trial, were included. The effect of personality (Cattell's 16 Personality Factors) was analyzed through regression analysis. First, the results revealed that Emotional Stability and Vigilance could negativel

SUBMITTER: Ruiz-Iniguez R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8296896 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature