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Trait Mindfulness: A Protective Factor for Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients?

Poggioli, Michael
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1062-3378
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1586994569736228

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2020, Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), Xavier University, Psychology.
Trait mindfulness is stable over time and has been shown to predict health-related quality of life (HRQOL), mood disturbances, and other symptoms of distress in certain cancer populations. In the current study of 43 bone and blood cancer patients receiving a bone marrow transplant (BMT), the researcher investigated whether levels of trait mindfulness served as a protective factor from the psychological and physical burden of the procedure. Additionally, the association between two commonly used mindfulness measures was examined. The researcher utilized two baseline measures of trait mindfulness along with three measures of treatment-related outcomes—HRQOL, mood disturbances, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms—both before and after BMT. Correlational analyses assessed the degree of association between the two mindfulness measures. Six hierarchical regression analyses tested the predictive power of trait mindfulness on the three outcomes. Contrary to the hypotheses, results indicated that levels of trait mindfulness failed to significantly predict ratings of HRQOL, mood disturbances, and PTSD symptoms following BMT. This BMT-sample was unique in its comparatively high levels of trait mindfulness. Two measures of trait mindfulness, the FFMQ-15 and MAAS, were moderately, positively correlated, but only the FFMQ-15 Nonreacting subscale was significantly correlated with the MAAS. Our results apply to oncological settings, suggesting BMT patients may benefit from interventions that teach how to utilize mindfulness for healthier coping. Future research should consider measuring the effects of cancer treatment on mindfulness levels, as well as the associations between mindfulness and treatment-related outcomes up to a year post-BMT.
Jennifer Gibson, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Lyn Sontag, Psy.D., ABPP (Committee Member)
Nicholas Salsman, Ph.D., ABPP (Committee Member)
76 p.
Psychology; Psychotherapy
trait mindfulness, bone marrow transplant, distress, mood disturbance, PTSD, oncology, psycho-oncology, palliative care, mindfulness-based stress reduction, MAAS, FFMQ-15, FFMQ, quality of life, health-related quality of life, QOL, BMT, transplant

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  • Poggioli, M. (2020). Trait Mindfulness: A Protective Factor for Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients? [Doctoral dissertation, Xavier University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1586994569736228

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Poggioli, Michael. Trait Mindfulness: A Protective Factor for Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients? . 2020. Xavier University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1586994569736228.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Poggioli, Michael. "Trait Mindfulness: A Protective Factor for Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients? ." Doctoral dissertation, Xavier University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1586994569736228

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