{"id":{"repo_id":"ohiolink","oai_identifier":"oai:etd.ohiolink.edu:bgsu1365431728"},"canonical_url":"https://search.dev.ndltd.org/etd/ohiolink/oai:etd.ohiolink.edu:bgsu1365431728","repository":{"repo_id":"ohiolink","name":"OhioLINK","base_url":"https://etd.ohiolink.edu/acprod/odb_etd/ws/oai/oai"},"display":{"title":"Migraines and Mindfulness Meditation: Does Engaging Spirituality Make A Difference?","abstract":"Studies suggest that mindfulness training improves quality of life among persons with chronic pain (e.g., Kabat-Zinn, Lipworth & Burney, 1985), and researchers have begun examining how and why mindfulness training may be effective in this regard (e.g., Sauer & Baer, 2010). This is one of the first studies to examine whether spirituality is an active ingredient in mindfulness interventions (Kristeller, 2010; Rosch, 2007). Migraineurs were randomly assigned to training in one of three techniques: relaxation (R), regular mindfulness (RM), and spiritual mindfulness (SM). The R group was given little instruction other than to clear the mind and release tension; the RM group was trained using a mindfulness-of-breathing script; and the SM group was trained using a spiritual version of the RM script, encouraging participants to conceptualize mindfulness in a manner that is consistent with their own spiritual background and beliefs. After two weeks of practicing their assigned technique for 20 minutes a day, participants completed measures assessing pain, headache, psychological well-being, spirituality and mindfulness. In light of results from similar studies on secular and spiritual mantra meditation (Wachholtz & Pargament, 2005 & 2008), it was hypothesized that the SM group will experience the greatest benefits, followed by the RM group, and lastly the R group. Results partially supported hypotheses. Two outcomes measures were shown to differ significantly by condition: stressfulness of the cold-pressor task and state mindfulness. Both mindfulness groups experienced the cold pressor task as significantly less stressful relative to the simple relaxation group. RM and SM groups were not found to be significantly different from each other in their reported stressfulness of the cold-pressor task. The SM group reported significantly greater state mindfulness relative to the RM and R groups. RM and R groups did not report significantly different state mindfulness. All groups experienced significant improvement on pre-post measures of depression, spiritual experiences, and headache management self-efficacy, but no time-by-condition interactions were significant. These results, along with moderator analyses and bivariate correlations between religious/spiritual measures and mindfulness measures, provide initial evidence that spirituality may be a resource in developing mindfulness.","abstract_html":"Studies suggest that mindfulness training improves quality of life among persons with chronic pain (e.g., Kabat-Zinn, Lipworth & Burney, 1985), and researchers have begun examining how and why mindfulness training may be effective in this regard (e.g., Sauer & Baer, 2010). This is one of the first studies to examine whether spirituality is an active ingredient in mindfulness interventions (Kristeller, 2010; Rosch, 2007). Migraineurs were randomly assigned to training in one of three techniques: relaxation (R), regular mindfulness (RM), and spiritual mindfulness (SM). The R group was given little instruction other than to clear the mind and release tension; the RM group was trained using a mindfulness-of-breathing script; and the SM group was trained using a spiritual version of the RM script, encouraging participants to conceptualize mindfulness in a manner that is consistent with their own spiritual background and beliefs. After two weeks of practicing their assigned technique for 20 minutes a day, participants completed measures assessing pain, headache, psychological well-being, spirituality and mindfulness. In light of results from similar studies on secular and spiritual mantra meditation (Wachholtz & Pargament, 2005 & 2008), it was hypothesized that the SM group will experience the greatest benefits, followed by the RM group, and lastly the R group. Results partially supported hypotheses. Two outcomes measures were shown to differ significantly by condition: stressfulness of the cold-pressor task and state mindfulness. Both mindfulness groups experienced the cold pressor task as significantly less stressful relative to the simple relaxation group. RM and SM groups were not found to be significantly different from each other in their reported stressfulness of the cold-pressor task. The SM group reported significantly greater state mindfulness relative to the RM and R groups. RM and R groups did not report significantly different state mindfulness. All groups experienced significant improvement on pre-post measures of depression, spiritual experiences, and headache management self-efficacy, but no time-by-condition interactions were significant. These results, along with moderator analyses and bivariate correlations between religious/spiritual measures and mindfulness measures, provide initial evidence that spirituality may be a resource in developing mindfulness.","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Feuille, Margaret H."],"institution":"Bowling Green State University","degree_name":"Master of Arts (MA)","degree_level":"masters","degree_discipline":"Psychology/Clinical","degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":["Pargament, Kenneth"],"advisors":[],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":2013,"date_issued":"2013-04-15","date_published":"2013-04-15","updated_at":"2026-07-24T03:37:31Z","subjects":["Psychology","Health","Religion","Spirituality","Behavioral Sciences","pain","mindfulness","migraine","behavioral medicine","cold pressor task"],"languages":["English"],"rights":["unrestricted","This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. 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