Abstract Previous studies have demonstrated health benefitsof mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) among cancerpatients. While sustained mindfulness practice is anintegral part of MBIs, few studies have examined the roleof home practice on intervention outcomes. Also, little isknown about characteristics of those who attend more classesand practice more yoga and meditation. Hence, thisstudy investigated predictors and outcomes of engagementin a Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery (MBCR) program.Questionnaire data and home practice logs of 38 breastcancer survivors were collected before and after MBCR. Arange of demographic, personality, and symptom-relatedfactors were measured. Correlations and regression analyseswere conducted. Only greater baseline anxiety was correlatedwith more home meditation practice (p<.05). Class attendance(p<.01) and home meditation and yoga practice(p<.001) were all significantly associated with improvedpost-traumatic growth (PTG) and attendance with improvedspirituality (p<.001) and vigor (p<.01). In multiple regression,total home practice time was the best predictor ofimprovements in PTG. Class attendance was the bestpredictor of changes in vigor and improvements in spirituality,and meditation time was the best predictor of improvementsin mood. More neurotic survivors attended moreclasses (p<.01), while more defensive women attended fewer(p < .05). นอกจากนี้ แต่งงานหรือ cohabitating ผู้หญิงผู้ที่ มีการนับถือตนเองพื้นฐานมากกว่า (p < .01) และการน้อยกว่าขอบเขตล่าง depressive อารมณ์ การสนับสนุนทางสังคมสูงขึ้นและเพิ่มเติม extraversion (p < .05), ฝึกโยคะเพิ่มเติมในระหว่างการโปรแกรม ทิศและทางคลินิกสำคัญเหล่านี้เปลี่ยนแปลงต้องถูกตรวจสอบต่อไป
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