CMRP Masters Students’ Research

Below are research projects carried out by CMRP masters students. Where permission has been given, the actual research document is available for download.

2021 

2020 

  • Developing the skill of sensing towards the cultivation of psychological wellbeing: Investigating how developing the skill of sensing through the practice of mindfulness-based training could be proposed as a pathway by which psychological wellbeing may be cultivated. (MA thesis)  
  • A reflection on combining mindfulness and creativity in schools. (MA thesis) 
  • Perspectives on mindful movement: Issues of pedagogy (MSc thesis).  
  • Evaluating the role of mindfulness training in promoting wellbeing in doctors: A narrative review. (MA thesis).  
  • A pilot study comparing self-compassion, narcissism and depression between two groups of meditators. (MSc thesis).  
  • Nature based mindfulness: benefits, connectedness and pro-environmental behaviour (MA thesis).  
  • Bridging mindfulness-based teaching and diversity: Trainee experience and perspectives: A qualitative study. (MSc thesis).  
  • Awareness first mindfulness. (MA thesis) 
  • Mindfulness, implicit bias and racial justice. (MA thesis).  
  • The language of mindfulness: Studying the relationship between mindfulness and language markers associated with mindfulness, affective processes, prosocial orientation and “being” mode of mind in online microblogging discourse. (MSc thesis).  
  • Adapting mindfulness for deaf people (MA thesis) 
  • Evaluation of the impact of a messaging app for mindfulness courses (MSc thesis).  
  • The mindful jockey: An autoethnographic journey through challenge, motivation and happiness (MSc thesis) 
  • Defining and measuring mindfulness: A meta-narrative review. (MA thesis).  
  • An autoethnography of a working class gay women becoming a mindfulness teacher. (MSc thesis).  
  • Mindfulness-based forgiveness: A mindfulness-forgiveness programme for religio-spiritual trauma survivors affected by guilt and shame. (MA thesis).  
  • Pain, perception, habits of mind and beyond: An autoethnography on suffering with pain from the perspective of a mindfulness teacher. (MSc thesis).  

2019

  • Evans. G. (2019). The impact of 8-week mindfulness course on levels of compassion and wellbeing in mental health professionals. (MSc thesis)
  • Girardini, D. (2019). The formative role of retreats in my development as a mindfulness teacher: An autoethnography enquiry (MSc thesis)
  • Kozlowski, C. (2019) Mindfulness for Motor Skills in Older Adults (MA thesis)
  • Practising what you teach: What is it like to be a new teacher of MBC’s? a qualitative study (MSc thesis)
  • Beginner’s Mind? From Schoolteacher to Mindfulness Teacher. An Autoethnography (MSc thesis)
  • Does retreat experience contribute to the development of mindfulness teachers? (MSc thesis)
  • Interest as a conceptual frame for enhancing the capacity for self-regulated mindfulness practice (SRMP) within mindfulness-based programmes (MA thesis)
  • The role of silent residential retreats in Mindfulness Teacher training. (MSc thesis)
  • Exploring the role that a mindfulness rhythm and sounds programme may have for well-being in the workplace (MA thesis)
  • Study to investigate the extent to which mindfulness home practice affects blood pressure during and 8 week MBSR course. (MSc thesis)
  • The role and impact of retreat experiences on the training and development of Mindfulness teachers (MSc thesis)
  • Tailoring the delivery of MBSR to the needs of parents of teenagers (MA thesis)

2018

  • Nielsen, A. Self-compassion and treatments for anxiety disorders: A systematic review (Download here)
  • Addasu Rhaglen Ymwybyddiaeth Ofalgar I’r Cymraeg/Adapting a Mindfulness Programme using the Welsh Language.
    Using MBI:TAC domains to assess teacher impact on MBP participants: a feasibility study.
  • Evaluating the use of the MBI:TAC in training programmes internationally.
  • A qualitative study exploring the participant experience of a leadership development programme that incorporates a mindfulness=based approach.
  • How does mindfulness training help people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
  • IS there a role for the universal delivery of MBIs for the prevention of female adolescent onset anorexia Nervosa in the school setting? A narrative literature review.
  • MBA’s for people with cancer: effectiveness and coping mechanisms
  • A qualitative study exploring medical students’ experience of MBCT
  • Comparison of mindfulness training and acceptance and commitment therapy in the workplace: Exploring mindfulness skills and values-based action as mediators of change.
  • Mindfulness for dyslexic adults in the workplace: a psychological approach.
  • MBCT-ca: Anxious worry and emotional flexibility in people with cancer.
  • Mindfulness for motor skills in older adults
  • MBIs and the existential therapist in the oncology setting
  • The effect of nine months mindfulness meditation training on state and trait mindfulness, mental well-being, and perceived stress.
  • Practicing what they preach: an Interpretive Phenomenological analysis of psychologists’ experiences of using mindfulness clinically and personally.

2017

  • Roberts, M.A. (2017). A review of the good practice guidelines for mindfulness teachers in the workplace (MSc) (download)

2016

  • Ashwood, D. Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP-R12) for substance Misuse: A Feasibility Study (MSc) download
  • Callaghan, M. Mindfulness-based emotional resilience programme for caregivers – a feasibility study. (MSc) (download)
  • Culver, D. The effects of mindfulness and meditation practices on levels of empathy, acceptance, and responsiveness in intimate relationships: A Qualitative study. (MSc) (download)
  • Hutchinson, J. Exploring experiences of primary-age children in applying a school-based mindfulness programme to their lives. (MSc) (download)
  • Irving, A. Mindfulness Beyond Eight Weeks – Exploring mindfulness teaching that happens after eight-week courses. / (MSc) download
  • Lambie, A. ‘Getting it under your skin’: experiences of monthly mindfulness practice support groups. / (MSc) download
  • Nolan, N. Is the explicit cultivation of compassion compatible with the modern secular construct of mindfulness: a social constructionist perspective. (MA) (download)
  • An Investigation into the Efficacy of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in Enriching Community Wellbeing within Regeneration Areas. (MSc)
  • Mindfulness and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: an investigation into the clinician use of Mindfulness-Based Interventions with people who have CFS / ME in the UK. (MSc)
  • .b Mindfulness Intervention for adolescents with Chronic Pain. (MA)
  • Investigating the lived experience of School Staff delivering Mindfulness in Schools. (MSc)
  • A Qualitative study on the implementation of Mindfulness-Based Approaches (MBAs) in Irish Secondary Schools. (MSc)
  • School Teachers’ Experiences of Mindfulness Teacher Training and the Implications for Implementing in School. (MSc)
  • The Teacher’s View: An exploration with teachers of Mindfulness-Based Intervention courses and the impacts of the environment in which they teach. (MSc)
  • Developing an Information Strategy and Plan. Investigating how national information can support the implementation and further research and development of mindfulness-based approaches to improve the health and wellbeing of citizens. (MA)
  • Mindfulness Based Menstrual Cycle. (MSc)
  • The Role of Mindfulness in Spinal Cord Injury. (MA)
  • How do student mental health nurses perceive mindfulness-based interventions in clinical practice? (MSc)
  • Mindfulness in Poetry / Poetry in Mindfulness An Autoethnographic Account of why Poetry Matters (to me). (MSc)
  • Assessing Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Groups Within a Primary Care Mental Health Service. (MA)
  • Attitude of a selected sample of consultant psychiatrists regarding the implementation of Mindfulness-based therapeutic intervention (MBTI) in Sri Lanka: a qualitative study. (MA)
  • A Qualitative Study into Perceived Readiness to Deliver a Mindfulness-Based Parenting Programme by Family Support Staff. (MSc)
  • What are the effects of an 8 week Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy course for those learning to manage intrusive tinnitus? (MSc)

2015

  • Chaskalson, M. W. (2005). Mindfulness as cognitive training; a contribution from early Buddhist thought (MA) (download)
  • An Interpretative Phenomenological analysis of the experience of silence in the mindfulness practice of monastics. (MSc)
  • The Impact of Mindfulness-based Interventions of Nurses’ Health, Well-being, levels of Stress and Quality of Life. (MSc)
  • Impact of Mindfulness Teacher Training on MBSR Participant Wellbeing Outcomes and course satisfaction. (MSc)
  • An autoethnographic study : a personal journey in becoming a mindfulness teacher. (MSc Mindfulness-Based Approaches)
  • A Feasibility Pilot Study of the Effects of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) on Symptom Change, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion and Rumination. (MSc)
  • How can an adapted MBCT course meet the specific vulnerabilities of women survivors of domestic violence and abuse. (MA)
  • A Feasibility Pilot Study of Mindfulness in Problem Substance Use Treatment with Abstinent and Non-Abstinent Users. (MSc)
  • The Activation of Mindfulness: What Turns it on, What Keeps it on? (MSc)
  • Exploring Participants’ Engagement and Participation in the Mindfulness Training Programme in the Context of the Workplace: A Qualitative Study. (MSc)
  • Mindfulness Inquiry Questionnaire for Teachers (MIQ-T), Development and Validation of a Questionnaire. (MSc)
  • Towards a Greater Understanding of the Specific Requirements for Older Adults of the MBCT Eight-week Course. (MSc)
  • 10 Mindful Minutes a day is it Enough to make a Difference? A Feasibility Study into a low dose Mindfulness-Based Intervention (LD-MBA) and Attention. (MSc)
  • The Prevalence and Implementation of Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Within the UK: A Pilot Survey and Analysis. (MSc)

2014

  • Mindfulness-Based Intervention in Cancer Recovery in a Portuguese Population. (MSc)
  • The Effects of Self-Compassion within Non-Pathological Populations: A Systematic Review. (MSc)
  • Mindfulness within the therapeutic relationship. / MSc Mindfulness-Based Approaches.
  • The Inclusion of Buddhist Psychology on Teacher Training Programmes in Mindfulness-Based Interventions. / MA Mindfulness-Based Approaches.
  • Embodied Presence: A Heuristic Inquiry into Mindfulness Teachers’ Experiences of Authenticity. / MSc Mindfulness-Based Approaches.
  • A Study of Mindful Movement and Sitting Meditation. / MSc Mindfulness-Based Approaches.
  • On Purpose: an autoethnography of mindful intention. / MSc Mindfulness-Based Approaches.
  • Inquiry on Inquiry: The Phenomena of Inquiry in Teaching Mindfulness / MSc Mindfulness-Based Approaches.
  • Mindfulness-based Approaches and their Effectiveness with Emotional Eating. / MA Teaching Mindfulness.
  • A qualitative investigation into the effects and relevance of mindfulness training with healthy conscripted adolescents. / MSc Teaching Mindfulness.

2013

  • The impact of a mindfulness-based stress reduction course (MBSR) on sixth-form student well-being and academic attainment. (MSc)
  • The long-term effectiveness of a mindfulness-based stress-reduction approach for employees with work-related stress. (MSc)
  • Investigating Teaching Interaction in Mindfulness-Based Teaching: A conversation Analysis Approach. (MSc)
  • Assessment of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Cancer. (MSc)
  • Mindfulness teachers’ constructions of the movement from self-aversion to self-compassion in Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy participants: A grounded theory exploration. (MSc)
  • Mindfulness-Based Interventions: A macro conceptual framework proposal. (MA)

2012

  • Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for Hospice Staff. MSc thesis in Mindfulness-Based Approaches.
  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) as an Intervention for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). MSc thesis in Mindfulness-Based Approaches.
  • The Enhancement of Compassionate/Self-Compassion within the Framework of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Programmes. MA thesis in Mindfulness-Based Approaches.
  • Mindfulness Based Teaching in a Recovery College. MA thesis in Mindfulness-Based Approaches.
  • Comparison of Three Training Programmes for Mindfulness Teachers – Analysis and Reflection. MA thesis in Mindfulness-Based Approaches.

2011

  • Diggins, N. (2011) The Role of ‘Attending to Awareness Itself’ in Mindfulness-Based Interventions. MA thesis in Mindfulness-Based Approaches.
  • Dores, R. (2011) A heuristic exploration of experiences of empathy in mindfulness teaching. MA thesis in Mindfulness-Based Approaches.
  • Hawtin, H. (2011) Psychological Interventions Post- Myocardial Infarction: Exploring the potential role of Mindfulness and Acceptance-based approaches. MA thesis in Mindfulness-Based Approaches.
  • Heads, G. (2011) The Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention with Long Term Unemployed. / MSc thesis in Mindfulness-Based Approaches.
  • Mindfulness, Ethics and the Teacher: The potential for ethics in teacher training courses. MA thesis in Mindfulness-Based Approaches.
  • An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis study of a mindfulness-based intervention for the general population within a non-clinical setting. MSc thesis in Mindfulness-Based Approaches.
  • Larkin, F. (2011) Mindfulness and Psychotherapy: An Exploration of the Influence of Mindfulness Meditation on the Self of the Psychotherapist and Their Clinical Work. / MA thesis in Mindfulness-Based Approaches.
  • What are Feelings in Mindfulness-Based Interventions? Clarification from Early Buddhist Sources. /MA thesis in Mindfulness-Based Approaches

2010

  • Determining mechanisms of change within mindfulness based cognitive therapy using interpretive phenomenological analysis. /MSc thesis in Mindfulness-Based Approaches.
  • Dh. Taravajra (2010) Turning towards difficult experience in mindfulness based cognitive therapy and mindfulness based stress reduction teaching. /MA thesis in Mindfulness-Based Approaches.
  • Jones, I.S. (2010) /Context Oriented Theatre: A theatre based approach to mindfulness, a mindfulness based approach to theatre. /MA thesis in Mindfulness-Based Approaches.
  • Krüger, E. (2010) /Effects of a meditation based programme of stress reduction on levels of self compassion. /MSc thesis in Mindfulness-Based Approaches.
  • Cocreating Mindfulness: The context and phrasing of two meditation practices. /MA thesis in Mindfulness-Based Approaches.
  • Compassion, its Buddhist roots, clinical applications and basis in neuroscience. /MA thesis in Mindfulness-Based Approaches.

2009

  • Bamberger, N. (2009) /Associations between mindfulness and indications of recovery from alcohol use disorders. /MA thesis in Mindfulness-Based Approaches.
  • Black, A. (2009) Does poetry matter in the teaching of mindfulness based interventions? /MA thesis in Mindfulness – Based Approaches.
  • Carne, K. (2009) /Yoga in mindfulness based training: considerations for teachers. /MA thesis in Mindfulness-Based Approaches.
  • Conceptualisations of mindfulness in psychotherapy and the therapeutic relationship. /MA thesis in Mindfulness-Based Approaches.

2008

  • Mindfulness-based distance learning: An exploratory study. /MSc thesis in Mindfulness-Based Approaches.

2007

  • Hughes, S. (2007). The effects of mindfulness training for people experiencing distressing voices. /MSc thesis in Mindfulness-Based Approaches.

2004

  • Crane, R. (2004). Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: Teacher training and development unpublished dissertation, Bangor University, UK