Investigating the protective effects of mindfulness-based attention training on mind wandering in applied settings.

Autor:	Price MM; Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, United States., Zanesco AP; Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, United States., Denkova E; Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, United States., Barry J; Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, United States., Rogers SL; School of Law, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, United States., Jha AP; Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, United States.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Frontiers in psychology [Front Psychol] 2023 Dec 28; Vol. 14, pp. 1232598. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 28 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1232598
Abstrakt:	Introduction: Mind wandering, a phenomenon in which attention drifts away from the task-at-hand, is associated with deleterious effects on performance and well-being. As such, efforts to curb mind wandering are warranted. Recently, mindfulness training (MT) has been found to protect against mind wandering. Yet, many MT programs are at risk of falling off the implementation cliff due to challenges implementing these programs in applied settings. To mitigate against this, early-stage research in small convenience samples may be necessary to spur stakeholder engagement and collaboration. Herein, the effects of MT on mind wandering were examined via an internal meta-analysis of early-stage studies of a manualized, context-adaptable short-form MT program, referred to as Mindfulness-Based Attention Training (MBAT). Methods: Five longitudinal studies ( N = 304) were conducted in a variety of organizational cohorts. Self-reported mind wandering and meta-awareness, as well as accuracy ( A' ) and response time variability (intra-individual coefficient of variation, ICV) during performance of the sustained attention to response task (SART) were assessed at baseline (T1) and 4 weeks later (T2) in MBAT and no-training participants. Results: Standardized mean change (SMC) from T1 to T2 significantly differed between MBAT and no-training groups for mind wandering (ΔSMC = -0.387, p < 0.001), meta-awareness (ΔSMC = -0.374, p < 0.001), and ICV (ΔSMC = -0.376, p = 0.043), suggesting potential protective effects in self-reported and performance-based metrics of mind wandering. Discussion: These results serve as preliminary proof-of-concept support for MBAT's protective effects on mind wandering. Further, they suggest that MBAT is amenable to implementation across a variety of applied and organizational settings and warrants additional research employing larger sample sizes in randomized controlled designs. Competing Interests: APJ and SLR are co-developers and copyright holders of the Mindfulness-Based Attention Training (MBAT) program materials. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. (Copyright © 2023 Price, Zanesco, Denkova, Barry, Rogers and Jha.)
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