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Impact of Mindfulness Training on In-the-Moment Attentional Control and Emotion Dysregulation in Older Adults: Secondary Analysis of a Pilot, Placebo-Controlled Randomized Controlled Trial

Samimy, Shaadee Miwa
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1553170195353484

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2019, Master of Arts, Ohio State University, Psychology.
The current study performed secondary analyses of a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing the effects of mindfulness-based attention training (MBAT) and a lifestyle education control group on attentional control and emotion dysregulation in older adults. These analyses are motivated by the lack of training effects observed for global measures of attention and the finding that MBAT yielded less frequent mind- wandering. Differential effects of training were assessed for 1) in-the-moment effects of mind-wandering on accuracy and reaction time during a sustained attention task, and 2) emotion dysregulation, measured via self-report. In addition, baseline working memory (WM) was assessed as a moderator of training effects on these outcomes. There were no significant between-group differences for in-the-moment attentional control or emotion dysregulation. However, WM significantly moderated the effects of MBAT on emotion dysregulation. These findings indicate that brief mindfulness training, when compared with an active control group, may not mitigate the local effects of mind-wandering on attention or reduce emotion dysregulation in older adults. However, in our sample, WM moderated the effects of mindfulness training on emotion dysregulation, which has implications for identifying aging cohorts that may benefit most from this type of training.
Ruchika Shaurya Prakash (Advisor)
Charles Emery (Committee Member)
Andrew Leber (Committee Member)
96 p.
Psychology
mindfulness; aging; attentional control; emotion dysregulation; cognitive training

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  • Samimy, S. M. (2019). Impact of Mindfulness Training on In-the-Moment Attentional Control and Emotion Dysregulation in Older Adults: Secondary Analysis of a Pilot, Placebo-Controlled Randomized Controlled Trial [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1553170195353484

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Samimy, Shaadee. Impact of Mindfulness Training on In-the-Moment Attentional Control and Emotion Dysregulation in Older Adults: Secondary Analysis of a Pilot, Placebo-Controlled Randomized Controlled Trial. 2019. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1553170195353484.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Samimy, Shaadee. "Impact of Mindfulness Training on In-the-Moment Attentional Control and Emotion Dysregulation in Older Adults: Secondary Analysis of a Pilot, Placebo-Controlled Randomized Controlled Trial." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1553170195353484

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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