Understanding and mitigating negative affect in preventive health behaviors: Evidence from the COVID-19 vaccination process.

The study investigated the willingness for vaccine uptake during the COVID-19 pandemic (April-June 2021), and explored the effect of both mindfulness and health education in managing negative affect post-vaccination. In study 1, a sample of 468 Chinese college students completed a one-time survey, assessing loneliness, stress, medical fear, and vaccination likelihood. Results showed that medical fear mediated the relationship between loneliness, stress and vaccination likelihood.

Stroke survivors' preferences for post-stroke self-management programs: A discrete choice experiment.

Background And Purpose: Self-management programs enhance survival in stroke patients. However, they require patient-centered designs to be effective. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate the type of post-stroke self-management programs that appeal to stroke survivors, and to estimate their willingness to participate in such programs.

Corrigendum: Exploring the Use of Virtual Reality for the Delivery and Practice of Stress-Management Exercises.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.

Mindfulness-Based Training Does Not Improve Neuropsychological Outcomes in Mild Cognitive Impairment More Than Spontaneous Reversion Rates: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Current pharmacological and behavioral treatment options for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are limited, motivating a search for alternative therapies that might slow the progression of cognitive decline.

Objective: We investigated the effectiveness of a cognition-focused mindfulness-based intervention.

Methods: An open-label, three arm randomized controlled trial was conducted at a public tertiary medical center.

Exploring the Use of Virtual Reality for the Delivery and Practice of Stress-Management Exercises.

Background: Mindfulness-based interventions may benefit healthcare professionals with burnout symptoms. Virtual reality (VR) may reduce initial difficulty of engaging in mindfulness exercises and increase participants' engagement through immersion and presence.

Aim: The aim was to investigate how VR affects participants' experience of engagement with mindfulness practice, and its impact on quality of practice and negative mood states.