| Literature DB >> 29733230 |
Ellen Goldstein1, James Topitzes2, Roger L Brown1, Bruce Barrett1.
Abstract
This study investigated the effects of mindfulness and exercise training on indicators of mental health and stress by examining shared mediators of program effects. Community-recruited adults (N = 413) were randomized into one of three conditions: (a) mindfulness-based stress reduction, (b) moderate intensity exercise, or (c) wait-list control. Composite indicator structural equation models estimated direct, indirect, and total effects. Results showed that mindfulness-based self-efficacy fulfilled a prominent role in mediating meditation and exercise program effects. Findings suggest that mindfulness and exercise training share similar mechanisms that can improve global mental health, including adaptive responses to stress.Entities:
Keywords: exercise; meditation; mental health; mindfulness-based stress reduction; perceived stress
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29733230 PMCID: PMC6367057 DOI: 10.1177/1359105318772608
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Health Psychol ISSN: 1359-1053