Impact of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on counseling self-efficacy: A randomized controlled crossover trial

PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING

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Article

Chan, Sunny H. W.¹  Yu, Calvin Kai-Ching²  Li, Alex W. O.² 

[1] Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Dept Rehabil Sci, Hong Kong, Peoples R China

[2] Hong Kong Shue Yan Univ, Dept Counselling & Psychol, Hong Kong, Peoples R China

关键词: mindfulness;    counseling self-efficacy;    crossover trial design;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.pec.2020.07.022

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Objective: To investigate the impact of a structured eight-week mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) program on counseling self-efficacy among counseling trainees. Methods: Undergraduate counseling trainees were randomized to an MBCT group (n = 25) or a waitlist control group (n = 25) with a crossover trial design. Psychological measurements regarding mindfulness, empathy, self-compassion, psychological distress, counseling self-efficacy as well as neuro-physiological measures including frontal midline theta activity, respiration rate, and skin conductance were taken at baseline (T1), after intervention (T2), and six-month follow-up (T3). Results: Mindfulness training could make significant positive changes in empathy, self-compassion, stress reduction, and counseling self-efficacy with this being backed up by both psychological and neuro-physiological evidence at T2. However, such differences between the two groups had greatly subsided after crossover in which carry-over effect and marked improvement were noted in the study and control group, respectively, at T3. In addition, mindfulness was the most significant determinant that contributed to counseling self-efficacy, followed by psychological distress reduction and self-compassion according to the regression models. Conclusion: Integrating mindfulness into counseling training is beneficial for helping profession trainees. Practice implication: Incorporating mindfulness into counseling training can enhance the necessary being mode qualities in counseling and address self-care issues during training. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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