Nature-Based Meditation, Rumination and Mental Wellbeing.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 19(15)2022 07 26.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1994043
ABSTRACT
Novel approaches for children and young people (CYP) in the prevention and intervention of mental illness are needed and nature-based interventions (NBI) may be clinically useful. This proof-of-principle study tested the effects of a novel brief nature-based meditation on rumination, depressive symptoms and wellbeing in young people. Sixty-eight university students were randomised to one of three conditions active control (n = 23), indoor meditation (n = 22) or nature-based meditation (n = 23). Participants completed self-report measures on state and trait rumination post intervention and depression and wellbeing at a 2-week follow-up. Depressive rumination significantly decreased post intervention in the nature condition and depressive symptoms improved for both intervention groups. Wellbeing only significantly improved at follow-up in the nature condition. Nature condition participants demonstrated one minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for wellbeing at follow-up. Depressive symptoms for this condition were below the clinically significant threshold for depression. The number needed to treat (NNT) analysis suggested that two to five young people would need to complete the intervention. Preliminary evidence suggests NBIs, such as the one in the present study, can reduce depressive rumination and symptoms and improve wellbeing. Replication with larger clinical samples is required to substantiate findings.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Meditation
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Traditional medicine
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ijerph19159118
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