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How do mindfulness and compassion programs improve mental health and well-being? The role of attentional processing of emotional information
dc.contributor.author | Roca Morales, Pablo | |
dc.contributor.author | Vázquez, Carmelo | |
dc.contributor.author | Díez, Gustavo | |
dc.contributor.author | McNally, Richard J. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-09-18T10:52:13Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-09-18T10:52:13Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Roca, Pablo; Vazquez, Carmelo; Diez, Gustavo; McNally, Richard J.: How do mindfulness and compassion programs improve mental health and well-being? The role of attentional processing of emotional information, Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, Volume 81, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbtep.2023.101895. | es |
dc.identifier.issn | 0005-7916 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12766/463 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background and objectives: Although the benefits of Meditation-Based Programs are well documented, the mechanisms underlying these benefits have not been fully elucidated. Therefore, we examined whether: (1) formal training in mindfulness and compassion meditation modifies the distribution of attentional resources towards emotional information; and (2) whether changes in attentional processing of emotional information after the meditation programs mediate the improvements in psychological distress, emotion regulation, and wellbeing. Methods: A sample of 103 participants enrolled in the study: 36 in the mindfulness program (MBSR), 30 in the compassion program (CCT), and 37 in the no-intervention comparison group (CG). The assessment before and after the programs included the completion of an emotional Attentional Blink task (AB) together with self-report measures of psychological distress, emotion regulation, and well-being. Results: MBSR and CCT reduced similarly the AB deficit, whereas no changes occurred in the CG. This AB reduction was found for the different emotional and non-emotional stimuli (i.e., negative, positive, and neutral), showing a significant disengagement from first-target emotions and significant accessibility of second-target emotions to consciousness. The effects of both meditation programs on the psychological measures were mediated by changes in the AB and emotion regulation skills. Limitations: Due to our naturalistic design in a real-world community setting, random assignment of participants was not feasible. Conclusions: Meditation may promote more flexible and balanced attention to emotional information, which may be a key transdiagnostic mechanism underlying its benefits on emotional distress and well-being. | es |
dc.language.iso | eng | es |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | es |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | * |
dc.title | How do mindfulness and compassion programs improve mental health and well-being? The role of attentional processing of emotional information | es |
dc.type | journal article | es |
dc.description.department | Psicología y Ciencias de la Salud | es |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.jbtep.2023.101895 | |
dc.journal.title | Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry | es |
dc.rights.accessRights | open access | es |
dc.subject.area | Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamientos Psicológicos | es |
dc.subject.keyword | Mindfulness | es |
dc.subject.keyword | Compassion | es |
dc.subject.keyword | Attentional blink | es |
dc.subject.keyword | Distress | es |
dc.subject.keyword | Well-being | es |
dc.volume.number | 81 | es |