Effects of Web-Based Group Mindfulness Training on Stress and Sleep Quality in Singapore During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Equivalence Analysis (Preprint)

Lim, Julian; Leow, Zaven; Ong, Jason C.; Pang, Ly-Shan; Lim, Eric

doi:10.2196/preprints.21757

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“…Mindfulness training was proven to be effective in improving well-being and reducing perceived stress in several populations (especially those prone to burnout) and conditions [8][9][10] . These effects were also found in online training, in particular during Covid-19 lockdowns by some preliminary results 33,62 . The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of online mindfulness training after the first Italian Covid-19 lockdown, when the measures to prevent contagion were loosened, but the second wave was starting to emerge.…”

Section: Principal Results and Comparison With Prior Workmentioning

confidence: 56%

“…As a matter of fact, several studies assessing the efficacy of online mindfulness-based interventions during lockdown are emerging. An online mindfulness training significantly reduced perceived stress in Singaporean participants during lockdown 33 . The same study found comparable effects for online and in-person mindfulness training.…”

Section: Online Mindfulness Training and Covid-19 Pandemicmentioning

confidence: 92%

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Mindfulness-based Online Training Increases Well-being and Decreases Stress After Covid-19 Lockdown (Preprint)

Bossi¹,

Zaninotto²,

D’Arcangelo³

et al. 2021

Preprint

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BACKGROUND Mindfulness practice consists of “paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally to the unfolding of experience moment by moment”. Mindfulness training was shown to be effective in improving well-being and reducing perceived stress in several conditions. These effects were also found in online mindfulness-based training, especially on employees in organizational environments. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of online mindfulness training on healthy employees especially after the first Italian Covid-19 lockdown, when the measures to prevent contagion were loosened, but the second wave was starting again to emerge. METHODS Participants in the training group underwent an 8-week mindfulness training based on the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) protocol compared to a control (no-intervention) group. A new practice was presented each week by two trainers, who were also available for Q&A on a weekly basis. All participants filled in weekly surveys for the whole training duration via online questionnaires to measure their habits, mindfulness (FFMQ-15), emotion regulation (ERQ), positive and negative affect (PANAS), depression, anxiety and stress (DASS-21), resilience (RSA) and insomnia (ISI). 46 participants in the training group and 54 in the control group completed at least half of the weekly questionnaires and were considered in the longitudinal analyses. RESULTS We found significant differences between the training and control groups over time in the measures of mindfulness (in particular the nonreactivity subscale), positive affect, depression, and insomnia. Moreover, we found that the frequency of practice and ease perceived in practicing were positively correlated to several indices of well-being (mindfulness, positive affect, cognitive reappraisal) and negatively correlated to several indices of stress (negative affect, depression, anxiety, stress, insomnia, expressive suppression). CONCLUSIONS These results show the importance and effectiveness of online mindfulness training to cope with stress among employees, especially after the Covid-19 lockdown, a period of great uncertainties and psychological tension.

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Section: Principal Results and Comparison With Prior Workmentioning

confidence: 56%

Section: Online Mindfulness Training and Covid-19 Pandemicmentioning

confidence: 92%

Mindfulness-based Online Training Increases Well-being and Decreases Stress After Covid-19 Lockdown (Preprint)

Bossi¹,

Zaninotto²,

D’Arcangelo³

et al. 2021

Preprint

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“…Mindfulness training programs were proven to be effective in improving well-being and reducing perceived stress in several populations (especially those prone to burnout) and conditions 8-10 . These effects were also found in online training, in particular during Covid-19 lockdowns by some preliminary results 40,51 . The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of an online mindfulness training program after the rst Italian Covid-19 lockdown, when the measures to prevent contagion were loosened, but the second wave was starting to emerge.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 56%

“…As a matter of fact, several studies assessing the e cacy of online mindfulness-based interventions during lockdown are emerging. An online mindfulness intervention signi cantly reduced perceived stress in Singaporean participants during lockdown 40 . The same study found comparable effects for online and in-person mindfulness training programs.…”

Section: Online Mindfulness Training Programs and Covid-19 Pandemicmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mindfulness-Based Online Intervention Increases Well-Being And Decreases Stress After Covid-19 Lockdown

Bossi

Zaninotto

D’Arcangelo

et al. 2021

Preprint

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Mindfulness interventions were shown to be effective in improving well-being and reducing perceived stress in several conditions. These effects were also found in online mindfulness-based training, especially on employees in organizational environments. The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of online mindfulness intervention on healthy employees especially after the first Italian Covid-19 lockdown.Participants in the intervention group underwent an 8-week mindfulness online training program based on the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) protocol compared to a control (no-intervention) group. All participants filled in weekly surveys for the whole intervention duration via online questionnaires to measure their habits, mindfulness (FFMQ-15), emotion regulation (ERQ), positive and negative affect (PANAS), depression, anxiety and stress (DASS-21), resilience (RSA) and insomnia (ISI). 46 participants in the intervention group and 54 in the control group completed at least half of the weekly questionnaires and were considered in the longitudinal analyses. We found significant differences between the intervention and control groups over time in the measures of mindfulness (in particular the nonreactivity subscale), positive affect, depression, and insomnia. Moreover, we found that the frequency of practice and ease perceived in practicing were positively correlated to several indices of well-being (mindfulness, positive affect, cognitive reappraisal) and negatively correlated to several indices of stress (negative affect, depression, anxiety, stress, insomnia, expressive suppression). These results show the importance and effectiveness of online mindfulness training programs to cope with stress among employees, especially after the Covid-19 lockdown.

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Mindfulness-based online intervention increases well-being and decreases stress after Covid-19 lockdown

Bossi

Zaninotto

D’Arcangelo³

et al. 2022

Sci Rep

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Mindfulness interventions were shown to be effective in improving well-being and reducing perceived stress in several conditions. These effects were also found in online mindfulness-based training, especially in employees in organizational environments. The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of an online mindfulness intervention on healthy employees, especially after the first Italian Covid-19 lockdown. Participants in the intervention group underwent an 8-week mindfulness online training program based on the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) protocol compared to a control (no-intervention) group. All participants filled in weekly surveys for the whole intervention duration via online questionnaires to measure their habits, mindfulness (FFMQ-15), emotion regulation (ERQ), positive and negative affect (PANAS), depression, anxiety and stress (DASS-21), resilience (RSA) and insomnia (ISI). 69 participants in the intervention group and 63 in the no-treatment control group were considered in the longitudinal analyses. We found significant differences between the intervention and control groups over time in the measures of mindfulness (in particular the nonreactivity subscale), positive affect, depression, and insomnia. Moreover, we found that the frequency of practice and ease perceived in practicing were positively correlated to several indices of well-being (mindfulness, positive affect, cognitive reappraisal) and negatively correlated to several indices of stress (negative affect, depression, anxiety, stress, insomnia, expressive suppression). These results show the importance and effectiveness of online mindfulness training programs to cope with stress among employees, especially after the Covid-19 lockdown.

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Effects of Web-Based Group Mindfulness Training on Stress and Sleep Quality in Singapore During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Equivalence Analysis (Preprint)

Cited by 5 publications

References 36 publications

Mindfulness-based Online Training Increases Well-being and Decreases Stress After Covid-19 Lockdown (Preprint)

Mindfulness-based Online Training Increases Well-being and Decreases Stress After Covid-19 Lockdown (Preprint)

Mindfulness-Based Online Intervention Increases Well-Being And Decreases Stress After Covid-19 Lockdown

Mindfulness-based online intervention increases well-being and decreases stress after Covid-19 lockdown

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