Open AccessPsychological Processes and Symptom Outcomes in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Cancer Survivors: A Pilot Study
Author(s) -
Kelly Chinh,
Catherine E. Mosher,
LC Brown,
Kathleen Beck-Coon,
Kurt Kroenke,
Shelley A. Johns
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
mindfulness
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.509
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1868-8535
pISSN - 1868-8527
DOI - 10.1007/s12671-019-01299-0
Subject(s) - mindfulness , stress reduction , mindfulness based stress reduction , psychotherapist , psychology , public health , clinical psychology , cancer , stress (linguistics) , medicine , nursing , linguistics , philosophy
Growing evidence supports the efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions for symptoms in cancer survivors. Identifying theory-based psychological processes underlying their effects on symptoms would inform research to enhance their efficacy and cost-effectiveness. We conducted secondary analyses examining the effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for cancer-related fatigue on mindfulness facets, self-compassion, and psychological inflexibility. We also examined whether changes in these processes were associated with the symptom outcomes of fatigue interference, sleep disturbance, and emotional distress.