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Do Worldviews Matter for Implementation-Relevant Responses to Mindfulness-Based Interventions? An Empirical Investigation of Existential and Religious Perspectives

Auteurs: Roman Palitsky, Deanna M. Kaplan, Susan A. Brener, Jennifer S. Mascaro, Matthias R. Mehl, Daniel Sullivan

Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness | Uitgave 12/2022

Abstract

Objectives

Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) touch on concepts deemed spiritual or religious in the popular imagination, which may interact with participants’ own religious beliefs to influence implementation-relevant outcomes.

Methods

Four studies examined how interactions between different (a) religious framings of MBIs and participants’ religious and existential characteristics are related to participant responses to the MBIs. Two cross-sectional studies (N = 480 MTurk participants and N = 266 undergraduates) examined associations between individual differences in religious/existential characteristics (scriptural literalism and existential flexibility) and participants’ willingness to try mindfulness described as (a) secular, (b) spiritual, (c) Buddhist, (d) from one’s own religion, or (e) from an unspecified background. Next, two experiments (N = 677 MTurk participants and N = 157 undergraduates) randomized participants to brief MBIs framed as either “secular,” “spiritual,” or “Buddhist,” and examined acceptability of the MBI post-intervention.

Results

Both cross-sectional studies revealed interactions of participant characteristics and MBI labels on willingness to try the MBI. Existential flexibility was positively associated with willingness to try mindfulness overall, and willingness to try “secular” and “Buddhist” mindfulness. Scriptural literalism was positively associated with greater willingness to try mindfulness labeled as “spiritual” or “from your own religious tradition,” and negatively with “Buddhist” or “secular” mindfulness. In the experimental studies, condition moderated the association between existential flexibility and acceptability ratings of the MBI, with only a positive simple effect of existential flexibility on acceptability of the Buddhist condition observed in both studies.

Conclusions

MBI framing, as well as participants’ religious and existential perspectives, may influence MBI acceptability and implementation.

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Titel: Do Worldviews Matter for Implementation-Relevant Responses to Mindfulness-Based Interventions? An Empirical Investigation of Existential and Religious Perspectives
Auteurs: Roman Palitsky
Deanna M. Kaplan
Susan A. Brener
Jennifer S. Mascaro
Matthias R. Mehl
Daniel Sullivan
Publicatiedatum: 27-10-2022
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness / Uitgave 12/2022
Print ISSN: 1868-8527
Elektronisch ISSN: 1868-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-022-02010-6

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