Massey University, School of Psychology, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
University of Waikato, School of Psychology, Hamilton, New Zealand.
Psychol Rep. 2024 Dec;127(6):3156-3169. doi: 10.1177/00332941231154442. Epub 2023 Feb 1.
Mind wandering is common during daily activities and is even more prevalent under stressful conditions, which could lead to lapses in attention and poor performance. Newly recruited military personnel who undergo demanding training often experience high levels of stress. It is therefore imperative to find ways to foster mental health and avoid performance deterioration related to mind wandering in times of intense military training. This feasibility study investigated the effectiveness of an established low-dose mindfulness-based intervention (MBI), called Mindfulness-based Attention Training (MBAT), on mind wandering, attentional performance, and well-being, delivered by a facilitator who was taught how to deliver MBAT. A sample of newly recruited Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Junior Officers ( = 17) undergoing demanding training participated in the 8-week long MBI with one weekly contact session. Measures of well-being and the Sustained Attention to Response Task (SART) were completed 4 weeks prior to the MBAT, at the start of the MBAT, at the end of the MBAT and 4 weeks after completion of the MBAT. Results suggest that MBAT might protect from performance decline during intense training and enhance levels of well-being at follow-up. These findings highlight the valuable role of mindfulness as a component in military training.
思维漫游在日常活动中很常见，在压力条件下更为普遍，这可能导致注意力不集中和表现不佳。接受高强度训练的新招募的军人经常经历高水平的压力。因此，当务之急是找到在高强度军事训练期间培养心理健康和避免与思维漫游相关的表现下降的方法。这项可行性研究调查了一种既定的低剂量正念干预（MBI），称为正念注意训练（MBAT），对思维漫游、注意力表现和幸福感的有效性，由一位接受过如何提供 MBAT 培训的促进者提供。一组正在接受高强度训练的新招募的新西兰皇家海军（RNZN）初级军官（n=17）参加了为期 8 周的 MBAT，每周有一次联系会议。在 MBAT 之前、MBAT 开始时、MBAT 结束时和 MBAT 完成后 4 周，对幸福感和持续注意反应任务（SART）进行了测量。结果表明，MBAT 可能在高强度训练期间防止表现下降，并在随访时提高幸福感水平。这些发现强调了正念作为军事训练组成部分的宝贵作用。
