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- ItemAcesso aberto (Open Access)Efficacy of 8-and 4-Session Mindfulness-Based Interventions in a Non-clinical Population: A Controlled Study(Frontiers Media Sa, 2017) Demarzo, Marcelo [UNIFESP]; Montero-Marin, Jesus; Puebla-Guedea, Marta; Navarro-Gil, Mayte; Herrera-Mercadal, Paola; Moreno-Gonzalez, Sergio; Calvo-Carrion, Sandra; Bafaluy-Franch, Laura; Garcia-Campayo, JavierBackground: Many attempts have been made to abbreviate mindfulness programmes in order to make them more accessible for general and clinical populations while maintaining their therapeutic components and efficacy. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of an 8-week mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) programme and a 4-week abbreviated version for the improvement of well-being in a non-clinical population. Method: A quasi-experimental, controlled, pilot study was conducted with pre-post and 6-month follow-up measurements and three study conditions (8- and 4-session MBI programmes and a matched no-treatment control group, with a sample of 48, 46, and 47 participants in each condition, respectively). Undergraduate students were recruited, and mindfulness, positive and negative affect, self-compassion, resilience, anxiety, and depression were assessed. Mixed-effects multi-level analyses for repeated measures were performed. Results: The intervention groups showed significant improvements compared to controls in mindfulness and positive affect at the 2- and 6-month follow-ups, with no differences between 8- vs. 4-session programmes. The only difference between the abbreviated MBI vs. the standard MBI was found in self-kindness at 6 months, favoring the standard MBI. There were marginal differences in anxiety between the controls vs. the abbreviated MBI, but there were differences between the controls vs. the standard MBI at 2- and 6-months, with higher levels in the controls. There were no differences in depression between the controls vs. the abbreviated MBI, but differences were found between the controls vs. the standard MBI at 2- and 6-months, favoring the standard MBI. There were no differences with regard to negative affect and resilience. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first study to directly investigate the efficacy of a standard 8-week MBI and a 4-week abbreviated protocol in the same population. Based on our findings, both programmes performed better than controls, with similar effect size (ES). The efficacy of abbreviated mindfulness programmes may be similar to that of a standard MBI programme, making them potentially more accessible for a larger number of populations. Nevertheless, further studies with more powerful designs to compare the non-inferiority of the abbreviated protocol and addressing clinical populations are warranted.
- ItemAcesso aberto (Open Access)Focusing illusion in satisfaction with life among college students living in Brazil(Fundação Getulio Vargas, Escola de Administração de Empresas de S.Paulo, 2013-10-01) Mendes-da-Silva, Wesley; Onusic, Luciana Massaro [UNIFESP]; Norvilitis, Jill M.; Moura, Gilnei Luiz; Fundação Getúlio Vargas Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP); Buffalo State College -Buffalo Psychology Department; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria Administrative Sciences DepartamentLiterature shows that there are significant associations between health and happiness. Various countries are considering, contemplating or formally incorporating the happiness variable into their public health policies. Moreover, the private sector has shown interest in the topic. Based on that This article examines the biases in the perception of satisfaction with life among young adults in two Brazilian cities. The study explores the associations between aspects of life and perception of happiness because public policies associated with happiness require an improved understanding of the subjectivity of the sense of well-being. A survey conducted among 368 college students enabled analysis through Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) and linear regression. The results suggest that, although there were no significant differences in general satisfaction with life between the two cities, there were indications of focusing illusion in the perception of happiness caused by expectations arising from the feeling of personal insecurity in a metropolis.
- ItemSomente MetadadadosPredictors of credit card use and perceived financial well-being in female college students: a Brazil-United States comparative study(Wiley-Blackwell, 2016) Braun Santos, Danilo [UNIFESP]; Mendes-Da-Silva, Wesley; Flores, Eduardo; Norvilitis, Jill M.This article examines predictors of the financial well-being of female college students living in SAo Paulo or New York, focusing upon the relationship with their credit card use behaviour. The results of structural equation models, based on 784 participants, suggest that financial self-confidence and social comparison have an impact on the use of credit cards and exercise an influence on financial well-being. Despite the fact that social comparison is more strongly predictive of credit card use among Brazilian women, credit card use behaviour has a greater impact on the well-being of American women.