Open AccessPsychological mechanisms driving stress resilience in mindfulness training: A randomized controlled trial.
Author(s) -
Brian Chin,
Emily K. Lindsay,
Carol M. Greco,
Kirk Warren Brown,
Joshua M. Smyth,
Aidan G.C. Wright,
J. David Creswell
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
health psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.548
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1930-7810
pISSN - 0278-6133
DOI - 10.1037/hea0000763
Subject(s) - mindfulness , psycinfo , psychological intervention , randomized controlled trial , psychology , clinical psychology , mindfulness based stress reduction , psychological resilience , acceptance and commitment therapy , intervention (counseling) , stress reduction , stress management , psychotherapist , medicine , medline , psychiatry , surgery , political science , law
Mindfulness interventions have been shown to reduce stress; however, the mechanisms driving stress resilience effects are not known. Mindfulness interventions aim to teach individuals how to: (a) use attention to monitor present moment experiences; with (b) an attitude of acceptance and equanimity. A randomized controlled dismantling trial (RCT) was conducted to test the prediction that the removal of acceptance skills training would eliminate stress-reduction benefits of a mindfulness intervention.