The Role of Attentional Control in Mindfulness Intervention for Emotional Distress: A Randomized Controlled Trial With Longitudinal Mediation Analyses.
Clinical psychology & psychotherapy January 1, 2024 Zhenzhen Wang, Kaerqika Shalihaer, Stefan G Hofmann et al. 10 citations
A 49-day online mindfulness intervention for emotional distress (MIED) increased attentional control and reduced anxiety and depression in 498 adults with high emotional distress, compared with a waitlist control group. Changes became evident by the third week. Statistical analyses showed that improvements in attentional control mediated the program's effects on later anxiety and depression levels. The findings suggest that mindfulness-based programs may alleviate emotional distress partly by strengthening attentional control.