Beneficial Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Training on the Well-Being of a Female Sample during the First Total Lockdown Due to COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Instruments
2.3. Procedure
2.4. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
3.1. Preliminary Analyses: The Between-Group Difference at Baseline
3.2. Effects of MBSR on Mindfulness Variables Measured Using the FFMQ Questionnaire
3.3. Effects of MBSR on Psychological Well-Being Variables as Measured Using the PWB Questionnaire
3.4. Effects of MBSR on Post-Traumatic Growth Variables Measured Using the PTGI Questionnaire
3.5. Effects of MBSR on Flexibility as Measured Using the AAQ-II Questionnaire
3.6. Mindfulness Predictor of Psychopathological Outcomes during the Pandemic in MBSR Group
4. Discussion
4.1. Objective 1: Effects of MBSR Training on Mindfulness Skills
4.2. Objective 2: Effects of MBSR Training on Psychological Well-Being
4.3. Objective 3: Post-Traumatic Growth
4.4. Objective 4: The Role of Psychological Flexibility as Mediator Variable
4.5. Limitations
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Accoto, A.; Chiarella, S.G.; Raffone, A.; Montano, A.; de Marco, A.; Mainiero, F.; Rubbino, R.; Valzania, A.; Conversi, D. Beneficial Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Training on the Well-Being of a Female Sample during the First Total Lockdown Due to COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 5512. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18115512
Accoto A, Chiarella SG, Raffone A, Montano A, de Marco A, Mainiero F, Rubbino R, Valzania A, Conversi D. Beneficial Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Training on the Well-Being of a Female Sample during the First Total Lockdown Due to COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(11):5512. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18115512
Chicago/Turabian StyleAccoto, Alessandra, Salvatore Gaetano Chiarella, Antonino Raffone, Antonella Montano, Adriano de Marco, Francesco Mainiero, Roberta Rubbino, Alessandro Valzania, and David Conversi. 2021. "Beneficial Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Training on the Well-Being of a Female Sample during the First Total Lockdown Due to COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 11: 5512. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18115512