Participant and Program Variables Impacting Engagement in Digital Delivery of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Year: 2020
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Depression is highly prevalent and barriers to effective treatment make it difficult for many people to access help.This has sparked novel approaches to treatment delivery, such as online mindfulness programs, including Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) .This study focuses on engagement in the online MBCT program, Mindful Mood Balance (MMB) to examine the relationship between engagement and depression outcomes and to test predictors of engagement in a sample of participants who used MMB (n=230).The results showed that there was a significantly negative correlation between the number of sessions completed and average PHQ 9 score during the 12-week intervention period.Baseline rumination was a significant predictor of engagement, with participants with higher levels of rumination completing more sessions relative to participants with lower rumination at baseline.Qualitative data highlighted strengths and challenges of the MMB that may guide efforts to promote engagement in future studies.Understanding more about engagement within online mindfulness programs could increase program completion and improve access to effective depressive prevention skills.
Author: Sapp, Juliana
Institution: University of Colorado Boulder
Language: English
Subfield: Applied Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7051998711