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"May we be the bridge and boat to cross the water": Community-engaged research on metta meditation.
Am J Orthopsychiatry
January 2025
Osher Center for Integrative Health, University of California, San Francisco.
Inclusive research is needed to understand how contemplative practices are used by people of diverse identities. Metta meditation-also known as loving-kindness meditation-may be particularly relevant for people committed to equity and justice because of the social nature of the practice. Using community-based participatory research and an intersectional framework, we assessed how people in a diverse meditation community teach and practice metta meditation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDesigning Positive Psychology Interventions for Social Media: Cross-Sectional Web-Based Experiment With Young Adults With Cancer.
JMIR Cancer
December 2024
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States.
Background: Young adults (ages 18-39 years) with cancer face unique risks for negative psychosocial outcomes. These risks could be lessened with positive psychology interventions adapted for social media if intervention messages encourage intentions to do the activities and positive message reactions and if young adults with cancer perceive few downsides.
Objective: This study aimed to assess whether social media messages from evidence-based positive psychology interventions encouraged intentions to do the intervention activities and intended positive message reactions, overall and among sociodemographic or cancer characteristic subgroups.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for reducing anxiety and depression in hospital staff during a pandemic: A randomized controlled trial.
J Psychiatr Res
January 2025
Department of Health Sciences, University of Jaen, Jaen, Spain.
Hospital staff have experienced an increase in psychopathological symptoms such as anxiety or depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, the aims of the present research were, firstly, to study the effectiveness of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program in reducing psychopathological symptoms in hospital staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as, its effectiveness in increasing mindfulness-related skills, self-compassion, body awareness, and reducing stress levels. This parallel randomized controlled trial consisted of 97 hospital workers who were divided into two groups: the experimental group (n = 54) and the control group (n = 44).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExperiences of loneliness and social isolation among young people with chronic physical conditions: A thematic synthesis of qualitative studies.
J Adolesc
November 2024
Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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- * Analyzing 35 qualitative studies from 12 countries, four main themes emerged: the negative impacts of illness on body image and social interactions, challenges in maintaining peer relationships, experiences of social exclusion, and the importance of social support from friends and family.
- * The findings suggest that chronic health issues hinder social participation and friendships, and there is a need for supportive interventions that foster social connections and inclusivity in school and community settings.
Storytelling in midwifery: 'Not just for entertainment'.
Sex Reprod Healthc
December 2024
Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia.
Background: The practice of sharing work-related stories has been shown to positively influence the learning experiences of student midwives. Less is known about the use of storytelling in general midwifery practice.
Aim: To explore the practice of sharing stories in midwifery, with a focus on story type, content and the reasons why stories are told.
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