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Evaluation of the contribution of values clarification to a brief mindfulness meditation intervention for anxiety
Author(s) -
Berghoff Christopher R.,
Forsyth John P.,
Ritzert Timothy R.,
Eifert Georg H.,
Anderson Drew A.
Publication year - 2018
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.22610
Subject(s) - mindfulness , meditation , psychology , anxiety , quality of life (healthcare) , clinical psychology , intervention (counseling) , mindfulness meditation , psychotherapist , task (project management) , psychiatry , philosophy , theology , management , economics
Objective Evaluate the incremental effects of a computerized values clarification (VC) activity on anxiety symptomology and quality of life over and above establishment of a mindfulness meditation (MM) practice. Method Anxious participants ( N = 120, Female = 86; M age = 22.26) were randomly assigned to a 2‐week, 10‐min daily MM practice + control task or a 2‐week, 10‐min daily MM practice + VC task. Pre‐assessments and post‐assessments included well‐established and ideographic self‐report measures. Results Overall decreases in past week and past 24‐h anxiety symptom frequency, as well as increased quality of life during the previous 24‐h cycle only. VC did not have a demonstrable impact on outcomes. Conclusions Though findings are preliminary, brief VC exercises may not enhance outcomes that follow from mindfulness practice. Additional research is needed to isolate specific and shared impacts of mindfulness‐based and values‐based treatment strategies on anxiety symptoms and quality of life.