A qualitative analysis of mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) on the treatment and management of anxiety
| dc.contributor.author | Miyanishi, Christy | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Ukasoanya, Grace (Educational Administration, Foundations and Psychology) Temple, Beverley (Nursing) | en_US |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | McCabe, Glen (Educational Administration, Foundations and Psychology) | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-11T14:09:38Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-05-11T14:09:38Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
| dc.degree.discipline | Educational Administration, Foundations and Psychology | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Education (M.Ed.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | This qualitative study investigated the role of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on the experience of individuals with anxiety and co-occurring depression. The primary research questions included: How does MBSR inform treatment for generalized anxiety and co-occurring depression and what can be learned from the 8- week program to inform how this format may be translated to one-one-one therapy? Does the cultivation of self-compassion impact individuals with generalized anxiety disorder? There were three participants in this sample, all who identified with anxiety and two who identified with co-occurring depression. Detailed case studies were made from each participant which included interpretive themes and a cross case analysis. Interpretive themes included sense of ease, letting go of judgment taking care of self, transformation, tolerance, support through the group, and unconditional self-acceptance. Shame emerged as a predictor of anxiety and self-compassion emerged as a way for participants to moderate feelings of shame. | en_US |
| dc.description.note | May 2017 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/32248 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | MBSR | en_US |
| dc.subject | generalized anxiety disorder | en_US |
| dc.subject | shame | en_US |
| dc.subject | self-compassion | en_US |
| dc.subject | phenomenology | en_US |
| dc.title | A qualitative analysis of mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) on the treatment and management of anxiety | en_US |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |