MBSR Effectiveness in HKStudy Design

• Pre-, post-, (N=21), 5 month follow-up (N=13)

• SCL-90-R measures psychological symptoms in community, medical and psychiatric respondents

• Measures of changes in lifestyle and health attitudes and behaviours

Participants

• 15 females, 6 males, aged 22 – 62 years

• Presenting conditions: cancer, anxiety & panic, depression, quadraplegia, chronic pain

• Occupations: police, HR, IT, medical doctor, post-graduate students, legal, teachers, housewives

ResultsSCL-90-R

Pre-FUN=12T=2.25*

ResultsSCL-90-R

Pre-FUN=10T=3.23**

ResultsSCL-90-R

Pre-FUN=11T=3.96**

ResultsSCL-90-R

Pre-FUN=10T=2.81*

ResultsSCL-90-R

Pre-FUN=11T=2.66*

ResultsSCL-90-R

Pre-FUN=12T=2.18*

ResultsSCL-90-R

Pre-FUN=12T=3.87**

ResultsSCL-90-R

Pre-FUN=9T=2.46*

Lifestyle Changesat 5 Month Follow-up

• 86% still meditating more than once a week

• 62% still doing yoga more than once a week

• 92 % using awareness of breath in daily life more than 3 times per week

• 92 % regularly bringing mindful awareness to routine activities

Health Attitude & Behaviour Changes

at 5 Month Follow-upParticipants rating +ve change due to MBSR %

Know to take better care of myself 92

Actually taking better care of myself 77

Believing that I can improve my health 77

Feeling self-confident 77

Feeling hopeful 85

Health Attitude & Behaviour Changes

at 5 Month Follow-upParticipants rating +ve change due to MBSR %

Feeling assertive, able to express needs & feelings 92

Awareness of what is stressful in my life 85

Awareness of stressful situations as they happen 92

Ability to handle stressful situations appropriately 92

Correcting –ve habits & self-destructive behaviours 85