Abstract
Background: There is evidence that various meditation practices reduce distress, but little is known about the mechanisms of frequently repeating a mantram-a spiritual word or phrase-on distress reduction. Mantram repetition is the portable practice of focusing attention frequently on a mantram throughout the day without a specific time, place, or posture. Purpose: We examined the hypothesis of whether increases in positive reappraisal coping or distancing coping mediated the sustained decreases in anger found following a group-based mantram intervention that was designed to train attention and promote awareness of internal experiences. Method: A secondary analysis was performed on data collected from a randomized controlled trial that compared a group-based mantram intervention (n∈=∈46) to an attention-matched control (n∈=∈47) in a community sample of human immunodeficiency virus-positive adults. Positive reappraisal and distancing coping were explored as potential mediators of anger reduction. Results: Participants in the mantram intervention reported significant increases in positive reappraisal coping over the 5-week intervention period, whereas the control group reported decreases. Increases in positive reappraisal coping during the 5-week intervention period appear to mediate the effect of mantram on decreased anger at 22-week follow-up. Conclusions: Findings suggest that a group-based mantram intervention may reduce anger by enhancing positive reappraisal coping.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 74-80 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | International Journal of Behavioral Medicine |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Acceptance-based responding
- Anger
- Cognitive coping
- HIV
- Intervention
- Mantra
- Meditation
- Meta-cognition
- Spirituality
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Applied Psychology
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Increases in positive reappraisal coping during a group-based mantram intervention mediate sustained reductions in anger in HIV-positive persons. / Bormann, Jill E.; Carrico, Adam.
In: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Vol. 16, No. 1, 01.03.2009, p. 74-80.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Increases in positive reappraisal coping during a group-based mantram intervention mediate sustained reductions in anger in HIV-positive persons
AU - Bormann, Jill E.
AU - Carrico, Adam
PY - 2009/3/1
Y1 - 2009/3/1
N2 - Background: There is evidence that various meditation practices reduce distress, but little is known about the mechanisms of frequently repeating a mantram-a spiritual word or phrase-on distress reduction. Mantram repetition is the portable practice of focusing attention frequently on a mantram throughout the day without a specific time, place, or posture. Purpose: We examined the hypothesis of whether increases in positive reappraisal coping or distancing coping mediated the sustained decreases in anger found following a group-based mantram intervention that was designed to train attention and promote awareness of internal experiences. Method: A secondary analysis was performed on data collected from a randomized controlled trial that compared a group-based mantram intervention (n∈=∈46) to an attention-matched control (n∈=∈47) in a community sample of human immunodeficiency virus-positive adults. Positive reappraisal and distancing coping were explored as potential mediators of anger reduction. Results: Participants in the mantram intervention reported significant increases in positive reappraisal coping over the 5-week intervention period, whereas the control group reported decreases. Increases in positive reappraisal coping during the 5-week intervention period appear to mediate the effect of mantram on decreased anger at 22-week follow-up. Conclusions: Findings suggest that a group-based mantram intervention may reduce anger by enhancing positive reappraisal coping.
AB - Background: There is evidence that various meditation practices reduce distress, but little is known about the mechanisms of frequently repeating a mantram-a spiritual word or phrase-on distress reduction. Mantram repetition is the portable practice of focusing attention frequently on a mantram throughout the day without a specific time, place, or posture. Purpose: We examined the hypothesis of whether increases in positive reappraisal coping or distancing coping mediated the sustained decreases in anger found following a group-based mantram intervention that was designed to train attention and promote awareness of internal experiences. Method: A secondary analysis was performed on data collected from a randomized controlled trial that compared a group-based mantram intervention (n∈=∈46) to an attention-matched control (n∈=∈47) in a community sample of human immunodeficiency virus-positive adults. Positive reappraisal and distancing coping were explored as potential mediators of anger reduction. Results: Participants in the mantram intervention reported significant increases in positive reappraisal coping over the 5-week intervention period, whereas the control group reported decreases. Increases in positive reappraisal coping during the 5-week intervention period appear to mediate the effect of mantram on decreased anger at 22-week follow-up. Conclusions: Findings suggest that a group-based mantram intervention may reduce anger by enhancing positive reappraisal coping.
KW - Acceptance-based responding
KW - Anger
KW - Cognitive coping
KW - HIV
KW - Intervention
KW - Mantra
KW - Meditation
KW - Meta-cognition
KW - Spirituality
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JO - International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
JF - International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
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