Editorial: Mindfulness in Sport and Exercise Psychology Kee, Ying Hwa; Roychowdhury, Dev
Asian journal of sport and exercise psychology,
September-December 2021, 2021-09-00, 2021-09-01, Letnik:
1, Številka:
2-3
Journal Article
Objetivo: describir las intervenciones de enfermería para el manejo de los síntomas en adultos con cáncer en tratamiento de intención curativa. Métodos: revisión de alcance; con el uso de ...descriptores en ciencias de la salud, se adelantó una búsqueda en las bases de datos Cochrane, PubMed y Biblioteca Virtual en Salud (BVS) en idiomas inglés y español en el periodo 2013-2020. Resultados: tras el proceso de búsqueda, análisis y evaluación crítica de la literatura, diecisiete publicaciones (n = 17) conformaron la muestra. Las piezas investigativas del estudio fueron agrupadas en cuatro categorías: intervenciones con el uso de tecnologías de la información y la comunicación, intervenciones personalizadas y adaptadas al individuo, medicina complementaria e intervenciones realizadas en el momento del tratamiento. Conclusión: las intervenciones de enfermería constituyen una importante herramienta para el adecuado manejo de síntomas. Existen varios tipos de intervención y diferentes mecanismos para su ejecución que facilitan el manejo de diversos síntomas, disminuyen la carga general del síntoma y fomentan el automanejo de estos.
Objective
The purpose of this study was to review the existing quantitative and qualitative evidence regarding how mindfulness‐based interventions (MBIs) help cope with cancer‐related challenges and ...increase affected patients' perceived self‐efficacy.
Methods
A systematic literature search was conducted on PubMed, PsycInfo, PubPsych, and CINAHL. Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies were included if they (1) evaluated MBIs (2) for patients with cancer or cancer survivors (3) regarding their impact on coping with cancer and perceived self‐efficacy. The reports were screened by two independent reviewers and conflicts were resolved by a third reviewer. The review was pre‐registered on PROSPERO (CRD42022368765).
Results
Findings from 28 reports of 19 quantitative studies, six qualitative studies, and three mixed‐methods studies (total N = 1722) were extracted and integrated. The synthesis of quantitative data showed considerable heterogeneity in outcomes and measurement instruments. Most often reported were significant positive impacts of mindfulness on general coping skills, self‐regulation, and perceived efficacy in coping with cancer. Qualitative interviews with patients supported those results. The three meta‐themes identified were that MBI (1) provided patients with tools to use in stressful situations, (2) promoted a general change of mindset and (3) created a feeling of social connectedness.
Conclusions
The reviewed studies suggest that MBI can promote coping and enhance the perceived self‐efficacy of patients with cancer. In the future, more research investigating the different aspects of coping and the potentially moderating role of self‐efficacy could provide further insights with respect to how coping and self‐efficacy related to MBI.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) emphasize the importance of mindfulness practice at home as an integral part of the program. However, the ...extent to which participants complete their assigned practice is not yet clear, nor is it clear whether this practice is associated with positive outcomes.
For this systematic review and meta-analysis, searches were performed using Scopus and PubMed for studies published through to the end of 2015, reporting on formal home practice of mindfulness by MBSR or MBCT participants.
Across 43 studies (N = 1427), the pooled estimate for participants' home practice was 64% of the assigned amount, equating to about 30 minutes per day, six days per week 95% CI 60–69%. There was substantial heterogeneity associated with this estimate. Across 28 studies (N = 898), there was a small but significant association between participants’ self-reported home practice and intervention outcomes (r = 0·26, 95% CI 0·19,–0·34).
MBSR and MBCT participants report completing substantial formal mindfulness practice at home over the eight-week intervention, albeit less than assigned amounts. There is a small but significant association between the extent of formal practice and positive intervention outcomes for a wide range of participants.
•Standard mindfulness interventions assign significant home practice.•This meta-analysis estimated participants' typical practice completion.•Average mindfulness home practice time equated to 30 min per day, 6 days per week.•The extent of practice positively correlated with intervention outcomes.
Although antecedents of choking under pressure have been studied, prevention efforts have been somewhat inconsistent. Current choking-susceptibility criteria include trait anxiety (TA), ...self-consciousness (SC), and coping style. In the present case study, a college track-and-field athlete was self-identified as choking susceptible (CS), and a sport-specific mindfulness intervention to reduce levels of TA, SC, and alter coping to reduce choking susceptibility was implemented. The athlete identified as CS completed the 6-wk Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement (MSPE) program. Trait and state mindfulness were assessed throughout the program, with a follow-up 6 wk postintervention to gain further insight into the continuing effects of the mindfulness training. Visual analysis and quantitative and qualitative data demonstrated increases in mindfulness levels and changes in TA, SC, and coping, resulting in the participant’s failing to meet the choking-susceptibility criteria postintervention, indicating a reduced likelihood of choking in future performances. Enhanced mindfulness levels promoted greater awareness and acceptance, which may help counter the negative effects of stressful sport performances.
El objetivo del presente estudio fue examinar el efecto de un programa de intervención con componente mindfulness para la reducción de la ansiedad precompetitiva, el cual fue adaptado de programas ...que han demostrado su eficacia. La intervención estuvo compuesta por 12 sesiones de 1 hora de duración. Participaron en el estudio 33 deportistas de artes marciales (M = 18.97 años, DE = 1.64; 69.7% hombres). La ansiedad precompetitiva fue evaluada con la versión revisada del Inventario de Ansiedad Estado Competitiva -2 (CSAI-2R; Cox, Martens y Rusell, 2003), antes y después del periodo de la intervención. De acuerdo al grado de participación en la intervención, la muestra fue dividida en 2 grupos: Grupo Control (GC, n = 16) y Grupo Experimental (GE, n = 17). Los resultados evidenciaron diferencias significativas con tamaños del efecto grandes en la medida post test del GE, revelando una disminución en los niveles de ansiedad somática y cognitiva, y un aumento en los niveles de autoconfianza. Mientras, en el GC, no se obtuvo diferencias significativas y los tamaños del efecto fueron irrelevantes
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are at a pivotal point in their future development. Spurred on by an ever-increasing number of studies and breadth of clinical application, the value of such ...approaches may appear self-evident. We contend, however, that the public health impact of MBIs can be enhanced significantly by situating this work in a broader framework of clinical psychological science. Utilizing the National Institutes of Health stage model (Onken, Carroll, Shoham, Cuthbert, & Riddle, 2014), we map the evidence base for mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction as exemplars of MBIs. From this perspective, we suggest that important gaps in the current evidence base become apparent and, furthermore, that generating more of the same types of studies without addressing such gaps will limit the relevance and reach of these interventions. We offer a set of 7 recommendations that promote an integrated approach to core research questions, enhanced methodological quality of individual studies, and increased logical links among stages of clinical translation in order to increase the potential of MBIs to impact positively the mental health needs of individuals and communities.
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