TY - JOUR
T1 - An online mindfulness intervention targeting socioemotional regulation in fibromyalgia
T2 - Results of a randomized controlled trial
AU - Davis, Mary
AU - Zautra, Alex J.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by grants from the Arizona Institute for Mental Health Research to Mary C. Davis and Pfizer to Alex J. Zautra. M.C.Davis(*) . A. J. Zautra Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 1104, Tempe, AZ 85287-1104, USA e-mail: mary.davis@asu.edu
Copyright:
Copyright 2013 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2013/12
Y1 - 2013/12
N2 - Background: Patients with fibromyalgia (FM) experience pain as well as deficits in positive affect and social relations that are not explicitly addressed in most behavioral treatments. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of a 12-module online intervention targeting socioemotional regulation via mindful awareness/acceptance (MSER) with those of an attention-control treatment, healthy lifestyle tips (HT). Methods: Seventy-nine FM patients were randomly assigned to MSER or HT, with outcomes assessed via online diary reports of pain, coping efficacy, affect, and social relations. Multilevel analyses revealed greater improvements in social functioning, positive affect, and coping efficacy for pain and stress (all ps <.05) in MSER versus HT across the 6-week trial. Conclusions: FM patients experience increases in self-efficacy for coping with pain and positive engagement in relationships, marginal increases in positive affect, and decreases in relationship stress from an automated online intervention that targets socioemotional regulation skills. Findings highlight the potential utility of widely accessible, low-cost intervention methods for fibromyalgia (Clinicaltrials.gov number NCT01748786).
AB - Background: Patients with fibromyalgia (FM) experience pain as well as deficits in positive affect and social relations that are not explicitly addressed in most behavioral treatments. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of a 12-module online intervention targeting socioemotional regulation via mindful awareness/acceptance (MSER) with those of an attention-control treatment, healthy lifestyle tips (HT). Methods: Seventy-nine FM patients were randomly assigned to MSER or HT, with outcomes assessed via online diary reports of pain, coping efficacy, affect, and social relations. Multilevel analyses revealed greater improvements in social functioning, positive affect, and coping efficacy for pain and stress (all ps <.05) in MSER versus HT across the 6-week trial. Conclusions: FM patients experience increases in self-efficacy for coping with pain and positive engagement in relationships, marginal increases in positive affect, and decreases in relationship stress from an automated online intervention that targets socioemotional regulation skills. Findings highlight the potential utility of widely accessible, low-cost intervention methods for fibromyalgia (Clinicaltrials.gov number NCT01748786).
KW - Emotion regulation
KW - Fibromyalgia
KW - Mindfulness
KW - On-line interventions
KW - Social relations
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U2 - 10.1007/s12160-013-9513-7
DO - 10.1007/s12160-013-9513-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 23670111
AN - SCOPUS:84888206159
SN - 0883-6612
VL - 46
SP - 273
EP - 284
JO - Annals of Behavioral Medicine
JF - Annals of Behavioral Medicine
IS - 3
ER -