WorksheetsHözel et al
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
When did Hözel et al took place?
The study by Hözel et al took place in 2011.
What psychology was invested in this study
Mindfulness
The Role of Hormones
Localisation of Function
Socialisation
What were the aims?
identify specific brain structure that undergo a change during 8 weeks
investigate whether AQ and RET scores negatively correlation
investigate change in grey matter during 8 weeks
If participants can estimate the lenghts of the etime they have been dreaming
Sample?
Experimental group:
11 males 11 females
Control group:
7 females 6 males
Experimental group:
9 males 10 females
Control group:
11 females 9 males
Experimental group:
6 males 10 females
Control group:
11 males 6 females
Experimental group:
6 females 10 males
Control group:
11 males 6 females
How was repeated measure design used in this study?
How were participants variable controlled?
Controlled by no MBRS controll group and the GMC
-Indepentent measures
-Checking if there is significant differences between the two groups in terms of age & educational background
- Repeated measure
- Checking if there were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of age & educational background
Controlled through the same tests that were taken in same conditions
What is the procedures of Hözel et al study?
MRI scans and FFMQ 2 weeks before first MBSR meeting.
Weeks of MBSR for experimental groups, given 45 min audio recording
Recived MRI scans & completed FFMQ 2 weeks after the final MBSR meeting
First MBRS meeting and after 2 week MRI Scans and FFMQ.
MBSR experimental group given 45 min audio recording
MRI scans & FFMQ completed after the final MBSR meeting
Average time spend on mindfulness excercise?
15 min per day
27,5 hours over 7weeks
27 min per day
22,6 hours over 8weeks
25 min per day
22,6 hours over 5weeks
Results of the experimental group showed?
-improvements in 3 of five facets of mindfulness
-significant increase in GMC
-no correlation between GMC and time spent on Mindfulness excercise and five facets of mindfulness
-no significant improvemet in 3 of five facets of mindfulness
-significant decrease in GMC
-correlation between GMC and time spent on Mindfulness excercise and five facets of mindfulness
Results of the controlled group showed?
no significant improvements in five facet of minfulness or in GMC
-significant improvements in any of the five facet of mindfulness
-no significant decrease in GMC
-no significant improvements in any of the five facet of mindfulness
-significant decrease in GMC in posterior cingulate cortex
