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Are Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Related to Psychological Distress and Communication in Couples Facing Lung Cancer? A Dyadic Approach.
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Effects of Mindfulness Self-Compassion Intervention on the Dyadic Mental Health of Lung Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 80 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of interventions targeting social constraints among adults with cancer and their caregivers: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
- Self-compassion and psychological distress in chronic illness: A meta-analysis.British journal of health psychology · 2025Pooled it
- The Mindful Compassion Program Integrated with Body-Mind-Spirit Empowerment for Reducing Depression in Lung Cancer Patient-Caregiver Dyads.Psychosocial intervention · 2025Trial
- Pilot Testing of a Brief Couple-Based Mind-Body Intervention for Patients With Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Their Partners.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2018Trial
- Do Mindful Partners Make a Difference? A Meta-Analytic Test of the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model in Romantic Couples.Clinical psychology : a publication of the Division of Clinical Psychology of the American Psychological Association · 2026Article
- Development of a dyadic mindfulness self-compassion intervention for patients with lung cancer and their family caregivers: A multi-method study.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2025Article
- Mindful self-compassion for lung cancer (MSC-LC): Incorporating perspectives of lung cancer patients, clinicians, and researchers to create an adapted intervention to reduce lung cancer stigma.Translational behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Self-Compassion and Compassionate Love Are Positively Associated with Sexual and Relational Well-Being Among Expectant and New Parent Couples.Archives of sexual behavior · 2023Article
- Efficacy and mechanisms of 4-week MBSR on psychological distress in lung cancer patients: A single-center, single-blind, longitudinal, randomized controlled trial.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2023Article
- Easing the burden of dementia caregiving: Protocol development for a telephone-delivered mindfulness intervention for rural, African American families.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2022Article
- Dyadic coping and its association with emotional functioning in couples confronted with advanced cancer: Results of the multicenter observational eQuiPe study.Psycho-oncology · 2022Observational
- Facets of stigma, self-compassion, and health-related adjustment to lung cancer: A longitudinal study.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2022Article
- Self-Compassion and Current Close Interpersonal Relationships: A Scoping Literature Review.Mindfulness · 2021Article
- Associations Between Spirituality, Mindfulness, and Psychological Symptoms Among Advanced Lung Cancer Patients and Their Spousal Caregivers.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2021Article
- Preliminary Development of a Mindfulness-Based Group Therapy to Expand Couples' Sexual Intimacy after Prostate Cancer: A Mixed Methods Approach.Sexual medicine · 2021Article
- Comparing the effects of a mindfulness versus relaxation intervention on romantic relationship wellbeing.Scientific reports · 2020Article
- Relations of Mindfulness and Illness Acceptance With Psychosocial Functioning in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer and Caregivers.Oncology nursing forum · 2020Article
- Exploring the interconnectedness of fatigue, depression, anxiety and potential risk and protective factors in cancer patients: a network approach.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2020Article
- Psychological Processes and Symptom Outcomes in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Cancer Survivors: A Pilot Study.Mindfulness · 2020Article
- Intermittent mindfulness practice can be beneficial, and daily practice can be harmful. An in depth, mixed methods study of the "Calm" app's (mostly positive) effects.Internet interventions · 2020Article
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Lung cancer patients and their spouses report high rates of distress. Due to the increasing popularity of and evidence for mindfulness-based interventions in cancer, mindfulness and self-compassion have been identified as potentially helpful skills when coping with cancer. This dyadic study examined how mindfulness and self-compassion are related to psychological distress and communication about cancer in couples facing lung cancer. Using the actor-partner interdependence model, self-reported mindfulness, self-compassion, psychological distress and communication about cancer were analyzed in a cross-sectional sample of 88 couples facing lung cancer. Regarding psychological distress, no difference was found between patients and spouses. In both partners, own levels of mindfulness (
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