Mindfulness-Based Intervention Research

Characteristics, Approaches, and Developments

Christian U. Krägeloh, Marcus A. Henning, Oleg Medvedev, Xuan Joanna Feng, Fiona Moir (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

176 Seiten

2019
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-68139-2 (ISBN)

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This book provides an outline and critical discussion of the characteristics of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) research. Since the first reports on the use of mindfulness practices in health interventions, a large body of research literature has emerged to document the effectiveness of MBIs for reducing psychological distress and to increase well-being. The integration of mindfulness into very diverse psychological theories makes it a unique concept in psychology that has generated a large amount of interest both in academic research but also the broader media. With this growing literature, mindfulness researchers have also recognised the need to be more critical of its developments, such as how MBIs are presented to the public or what types of research methods are used to test claims of an MBI’s effectiveness. This book examines the large variety of approaches in which MBIs have been studied, including an outline of the philosophical underpinnings of MBI research, definition and measurement of mindfulness, the use of qualitative and quantitative research methods, research design, and research that addresses cultural and religious factors. The book contributes to increased awareness of the current direction of MBI research and thus seeks to contribute to further methodological refinement and sophistication of the research field. This book on the characteristics of research on MBIs is a must read for any researcher or practitioner interested in this fascinating topic.

Christian U. Krägeloh, Xuan Joanna Feng, Rex Billington, Richard L. Siegert

Foreword

Chapter 1 - The characteristics of research on mindfulness-based interventions

Chapter 2 – Meta-theories and qualitative methods in mindfulness research

Chapter 3 – Measuring mindfulness

Chapter 4 – Quantitative research on the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions

Chapter 5 – Cultural and religious factors in research on mindfulness-based interventions

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	05.04.2019
Zusatzinfo	2 Tables, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	302 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-138-68139-3 / 1138681393
ISBN-13	978-1-138-68139-2 / 9781138681392
Zustand	Neuware