Long-term Mental Health Effects of Mindfulness Training: a 4-Year Follow-up Study

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作者
Solhaug, Ida [1 ,2 ]
de Vibe, Michael [3 ]
Friborg, Oddgeir [1 ]
Sorlie, Tore [4 ,5 ]
Tyssen, Reidar [6 ]
Bjorndal, Arild [7 ,8 ]
Rosenvinge, Jan H. [1 ]
机构
[1] UiT Arctic Univ Norway, Fac Hlth Sci, Dept Psychol, N-9037 Tromso, Norway
[2] Univ Hosp Northern Norway, Pain Clin, Tromso, Norway
[3] Norwegian Inst Publ Hlth, Oslo, Norway
[4] Arctic Univ Norway, Fac Hlth Sci, Dept Clin Med, Tromso, Norway
[5] Univ Hosp Northern Norway, Dept Gen Psychiat, Tromso, Norway
[6] Univ Oslo, Fac Med, Inst Basic Med Sci, Dept Behav Sci Med, Oslo, Norway
[7] Ctr Child & Adolescent Mental Hlth Eastern & Sout, Oslo, Norway
[8] Univ Oslo, Fac Med, Inst Hlth & Soc, Oslo, Norway
关键词
Mindfulness; Stress reduction; Coping; Long-term follow-up; STRESS REDUCTION MBSR; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; MEDICAL-SCHOOL; DEPRESSION; ANXIETY; INTERVENTION; MECHANISMS; PROGRAM; MEDIATORS;
D O I
10.1007/s12671-019-01100-2
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
ObjectivesMindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) enhances short-term psychological health in clinical and non-clinical samples, whereas studies examining long-term effects are scarce. This study examined whether the effects of a 7-week MBSR programme on mental health persisted at 2- and 4-year follow-up and explored possible mechanisms of effect.MethodsIn a two-site randomised controlled trial, 288 medical and psychology students were allocated to an MBSR intervention (n=144) or a no-treatment control group (n=144). During the 4-year follow-up period, the MBSR group was offered 90-min booster sessions semi-annually. The primary outcome measures were mental distress (General Health Questionnaire (GHQ)) and subjectivewell-being (SWB); these were measured at baseline (T0) and post-intervention follow-up at 1month (T1), 2years (T1) and again at 4years (T3). Secondary outcomes included coping, mindfulness and meditation practice.ResultsAt 4-year follow-up, the MBSR group showed significantly better scores on mental distress, mindfulness, avoidance coping and problem-focused coping (Cohen's d=0.23-0.42). Meditation practice positively predicted long-term mindfulness scores. Short-term effects in mindfulness scores mediated long-term intervention effects in mental distress and coping. However, reversed mediation was also observed (i.e. changes in outcome mediating long-term mindfulness scores), and this indicates that initial changes in outcome and mindfulness are intrinsically intertwined and may both influence long-term effects. Small post-intervention effects on well-being and seeking social support did not persist at follow-up.ConclusionsMBSR fostered enduring effects on mental distress and coping in medical and psychology students 4years post-intervention.
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页码:1661 / 1672
页数:12
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