Mindsets in the clinic: Applying mindset theory to clinical psychology

Schroder, Hans S.

doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2020.101957

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“…New ideas are needed to support peritoneal dialysis training and long-term modality success. The construct of mindset, a belief that a person's situation, knowledge, or abilities can change, is applicable to a broad range of health care settings (12,16,29). This study introduces mindset as a novel concept for understanding cognition, psychology, and decision-making in peritoneal dialysis patients.…”

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“…Novel interventions are needed to support peritoneal dialysis training and maximize patient success. This exploratory study presents empiric evidence linking the biopsychosocial model (6,7) to peritoneal dialysis patients, through the novel theoretical construct of mindset (12,13). If a growth mindset does align with more favorable clinical outcomes for peritoneal dialysis patients, then mindset may be considered as a target for behavioral interventions (14,32,33) to support maintenance of peritoneal dialysis in patients at high risk for poor health outcomes.…”

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“…Mindsets are groups of beliefs or assumptions that affect individual perceptions and actions (12). Mindset theory describes two general categories: fixed and growth.…”

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A Cross-sectional Study of Fixed and Growth Mindset in Adult Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Fissell

Schlundt

Cavanaugh

et al. 2021

Journal of Patient Experience

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Increasing home dialysis prevalence is an international priority. Many patients start peritoneal dialysis, then transition to hemodialysis after complications. New strategies are needed to support modality persistence. Health mindset refers to individual belief about capacity to change to improve health. Mindset was measured in a cross-section of 101 adult peritoneal dialysis patients from April 2019 to June 2020. The Health Mindset Scale was administered to characterize the continuum of fixed vs. growth mindset with respect to health. Health literacy and health self-efficacy were also assessed. Participants were 43% female, 32% African American, and 42% diabetic. Health mindset scores were skewed toward growth (range 3–18), with average (SD) 12.83 (4.2). Growth mindset was strongly associated with health self-efficacy. Adults receiving peritoneal dialysis report health mindset variation. Growth mindset and health self-efficacy correlation suggests measurement of similar constructs, demonstrating convergent validity. The Health Mindset Scale may identify individuals who could benefit from targeted interventions to improve mindset, and foster peritoneal dialysis modality persistence.

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A Cross-sectional Study of Fixed and Growth Mindset in Adult Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

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Schlundt

Cavanaugh

et al. 2021

Journal of Patient Experience

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“…Participants who completed the intervention reported reduced depressive symptoms compared to a control group from baseline to 4-month follow-up (Schleider et al, 2020). One potential explanation for this effect is the concept of emotional tolerance; a growth mindset encourages confronting and tolerating emotional distress and promotes resilience, whereas fixed mindsets discourage feeling distressing emotions such as frustration and disappointment (Schroder, 2021).…”

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Mindset Theory and School Psychology

Kapasi

Pei

2021

Canadian Journal of School Psychology

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Mindset theory is an achievement motivation theory that centers on the concept of the malleability of abilities. According to mindset theory, students tend to have either a growth mindset or a fixed mindset about their intelligence; students with a growth mindset tend to believe that intelligence is malleable, whereas students with fixed mindsets tend to believe that intelligence is unchangeable. As described in many empirical and theoretical papers, the mindset a student holds can influence important psychological and behavioral factors, including reaction to failure, persistence and level of effort, and expectations of success, which ultimately impact academic achievement. Importantly, mindsets can be changed, and interventions have been developed to promote a more growth mindset. A growth mindset allows students to view challenges as an opportunity for improvement, is linked to enjoyment of learning, and increases motivation in school. School psychologists are often working with students with learning differences and/or mental health concerns who are particularly at-risk for poor academic achievement, and researchers have demonstrated the important impact a growth mindset can have for these vulnerable students. School psychologists are well-positioned to incorporate mindset theory into the school environment in order to best support the students they serve. In this paper we provide a theoretical overview of mindset theory and mindset interventions, and specifically review the literature on mindset theory for individuals with learning disabilities and mental health challenges. We discuss how school psychologists can incorporate mindset theory into their practice to support the shift from a fixed to a growth mindset for all students.

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“…The association between mindsets and suicidality has not received much attention but it seems that fixed mindsets seem to play an important role in the suicidal process (Olié et al, 2010). Previous studies have found that mindsets differentially predict willingness to tolerate discomfort (Schroder, 2020), and having a fixed mindset may decrease hope for improvement and lead to avoidance coping and hopelessness. Suicidal thoughts emerge among distressed young people if they take a constricted mindset and think of death as the only way to escape the temporarily psych-ache (Tezanos et al, 2021).…”

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What matters for adolescent suicidality: depressive symptoms or fixed mindsets? Examination of cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between fixed mindset and suicidal ideation

Zhu¹,

Wong²

2021

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Background: Fixed mindsets, or beliefs about the non-malleability of self-attributes have been linked to a wide range of clinical psychological outcomes. Yet, their impact on suicidality has not been examined. Objectives: To examine the association of fixed mindset of depression, anxiety and stress and suicidal ideation (SI) and its mediating role underlying the association between depression and SI.Methods: A sample of 1393 adolescents (Mage = 13.04, SD = 0.85, 640 boys) from eleven middle schools voluntarily participated in a two-wave longitudinal study with 9-month interval. Results: Both depression and fixed mindset positively and significantly associated with concurrent and future suicidality, after controlling demographic and socio-economic status and previous SI. Participants with stronger fixed mindset presented stronger association with suicidality than those with only depressive symptoms. Also, fixed mindset of depression, anxiety and stress mediated the association between depression and suicidality in both cross-sectional and longitudinal models. Conclusion: Findings of the current study not only shed light on the role of fixed mindset on suicidality and the mechanisms linking depression and suicidality among adolescents, but also provide an empirical basis for formulating prevention and/or intervention programs aimed at reducing the development of suicidality and minimizing the negative psychological reactions to challenges during human development.

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Mindsets in the clinic: Applying mindset theory to clinical psychology

Cited by 40 publications

References 120 publications

A Cross-sectional Study of Fixed and Growth Mindset in Adult Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

A Cross-sectional Study of Fixed and Growth Mindset in Adult Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Mindset Theory and School Psychology

What matters for adolescent suicidality: depressive symptoms or fixed mindsets? Examination of cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between fixed mindset and suicidal ideation

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