Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapies for Behavioral Health Disorders [English and Spanish versions]

A Spanish translation of this publication is available to download under Additional Files below. This issue brief provides a brief history of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) followed by a focus on Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). An overview and literature review of MBCT describes the emergence of MBCT as an intervention addressing depression. This Issue Brief concludes with recent findings that call for further MBCT research in the areas of anxiety and addiction relapse

Negative Performance Feedback and the Self-Regulatory Benefits of Mindfulness

Past research on negative performance feedback (NPF) has found that self-regulation is key to buffering against negative well-being and performance outcomes. Using feedback intervention theory and mindful self-regulation theory as framework, this study investigated the regulatory effects of mindfulness following the delivery of NPF. Specifically, the relationships between NPF and changes in self-esteem, negative affect, and task performance were examined, as well as the moderating effects of mindfulness on these relationships. The sample consisted of 164 undergraduate students who participated in the virtual experiment in exchange for course credit. Results from the study found that there was no time by condition effect on self-esteem and negative affect. Contrary to predictions, there were significant increases in task performance for both feedback conditions. Furthermore, the mediation and moderated mediation models failed to reach significance. Contributions to the literature as well as implications for future research is discussed