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The moderation of Mindfulness‐based stress reduction effects by trait mindfulness: Results from a randomized controlled trial
Author(s) -
Shapiro Shauna L.,
Brown Kirk Warren,
Thoresen Carl,
Plante Thomas G.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.20761
Subject(s) - mindfulness , mindfulness based stress reduction , psychology , randomized controlled trial , trait , clinical psychology , stress reduction , empathy , moderation , intervention (counseling) , mental health , psychotherapist , psychiatry , medicine , social psychology , programming language , computer science
Mindfulness‐based stress reduction (MBSR) has shown effectiveness for a variety of mental health conditions. However, it is not known for whom the intervention is most effective. In a randomized controlled trial ( N = 30), we explored whether individuals with higher levels of pretreatment trait mindfulness would benefit more from MBSR intervention. Results demonstrated that relative to a control condition ( n = 15), MBSR treatment ( n = 15) had significant effects on several outcomes, including increased trait mindfulness, subjective well‐being, and empathy measured at 2 and 12 months after treatment. However, relative to controls, MBSR participants with higher levels of pretreatment mindfulness showed a larger increase in mindfulness, subjective well‐being, empathy, and hope, and larger declines in perceived stress up to 1 year after treatment. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol 00:1–11, 2011.