Brief mindfulness meditation based on Buddhist Anapanasati regulates stress response in young Chinese males.

IF 1.9 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Anxiety Stress and Coping Pub Date : 2026-04-07 DOI:10.1080/10615806.2026.2655786

Xiao-Na Zhou, Jun-Lan Liu, Jia-Hui Guo, Qi-Qi Ge, Shi-Yang Zhong, Chun-Lei Jiang

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Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and mechanisms of a two-week Brief Mindfulness Meditation (BMM) intervention for stress and emotion dysregulation in young Chinese men.

Design and method: In a randomized controlled trial, with 85 male participants (aged 20-30) were assigned to either a two-week BMM intervention (15 min daily) or a control group with neutral audio interventions. Pre- and post-intervention assessments included physiological (HRV, cortisol), psychological (PSS, PANAS) and mindfulness-related outcomes (FFMQ).

Results: Compared with the control group, the BMM group showed significant reductions in perceived stress (-5.00, 95% CI [-9.50, -0.52]) and LF/HF ratio (-0.65, 95% CI [-1.16, -0.13]), as well as significant increases in positive affect (7.39, 95% CI [3.81, 10.97]) and Acting with Awareness. Mediation analyses further indicated that the effect on positive affect was fully mediated by a reduction in perceived stress, whereas the effect on negative affect was partially mediated by an enhancement in Acting with Awareness.

Conclusions: BMM effectively reduces stress and promotes emotional well-being in young men through distinct mechanisms: it enhances positive affect by lowering perceived stress and mitigates negative affect by cultivating an awareness-based approach to acting.

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基于佛教Anapanasati的短暂正念冥想调节中国年轻男性的压力反应。

目的：本研究旨在评估为期两周的短暂正念冥想（BMM）干预对中国年轻男性压力和情绪失调的疗效和机制。设计与方法：在一项随机对照试验中，85名男性参与者（20-30岁）被分配到为期两周的BMM干预组（每天15分钟）或中性音频干预组。干预前和干预后评估包括生理（HRV，皮质醇），心理（PSS， PANAS）和正念相关结果（FFMQ）。结果：与对照组相比，BMM组感知压力显著降低（-5.00,95% CI [-9.50, -0.52]）， LF/HF比值显著降低（-0.65,95% CI[-1.16, -0.13]），积极情绪显著升高（7.39,95% CI[3.81, 10.97]），行为意识显著升高。中介分析进一步表明，对积极情绪的影响完全由感知压力的减少所介导，而对消极情绪的影响部分由意识行为的增强所介导。结论：BMM通过不同的机制有效地减轻了年轻男性的压力，促进了情绪健康：它通过降低感知压力来增强积极影响，通过培养一种基于意识的行为方式来减轻消极影响。

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Anxiety Stress and Coping Multiple-

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期刊介绍： This journal provides a forum for scientific, theoretically important, and clinically significant research reports and conceptual contributions. It deals with experimental and field studies on anxiety dimensions and stress and coping processes, but also with related topics such as the antecedents and consequences of stress and emotion. We also encourage submissions contributing to the understanding of the relationship between psychological and physiological processes, specific for stress and anxiety. Manuscripts should report novel findings that are of interest to an international readership. While the journal is open to a diversity of articles.