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Using Self-Report Assessment Methods to Explore Facets of Mindfulness
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Mindfulness facets were shown to be differentially correlated in expected ways with several other constructs and to have incremental validity in the prediction of psychological symptoms.Abstract:
The authors examine the facet structure of mindfulness using five recently developed mindfulness questionnaires. Two large samples of undergraduate students completed mindfulness questionnaires and measures of other constructs. Psychometric properties of the mindfulness questionnaires were examined, including internal consistency and convergent and discriminant relationships with other variables. Factor analyses of the combined pool of items from the mindfulness questionnaires suggested that collectively they contain five clear, interpretable facets of mindfulness. Hierarchical confirmatory factor analyses suggested that at least four of the identified factors are components of an overall mindfulness construct and that the factor structure of mindfulness may vary with meditation experience. Mindfulness facets were shown to be differentially correlated in expected ways with several other constructs and to have incremental validity in the prediction of psychological symptoms. Findings suggest that conceptualizing mindfulness as a multifaceted construct is helpful in understanding its components and its relationships with other variables.read more
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Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART): a framework for understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness.
David R. Vago,David Silbersweig +1 more
TL;DR: An integrative theoretical framework and systems-based neurobiological model is provided that explains the mechanisms by which mindfulness reduces biases related to self-processing and creates a sustainable healthy mind.
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Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation:
Nicholas T. Van Dam,Marieke K. van Vugt,David R. Vago,Laura Schmalzl,Clifford D. Saron,Andrew Olendzki,Ted Meissner,Sara W. Lazar,Catherine E. Kerr,Jolie Gorchov,Kieran C. R. Fox,Brent A. Field,Willoughby B. Britton,Julie A. Brefczynski-Lewis,David E. Meyer +14 more
TL;DR: The difficulties of defining mindfulness are discussed, the proper scope of research into mindfulness practices is delineated, and crucial methodological issues for interpreting results from investigations of mindfulness are explained.
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Examining the Protective Effects of Mindfulness Training on Working Memory Capacity and Affective Experience
TL;DR: Findings suggest that sufficient MT practice may protect against functional impairments associated with high-stress contexts, and that MT-related improvements in WMC may support some but not all of MT's salutary effects.
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The Assessment of Present-Moment Awareness and Acceptance The Philadelphia Mindfulness Scale
TL;DR: The development and psychometric validation of the Philadelphia Mindfulness Scale is described, and significant differences were found between the nonclinical and clinical samples in levels of awareness and acceptance.
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Psychometric properties of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire in depressed adults and development of a short form.
TL;DR: Both the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire and the FFMQ-SF are reliable and valid instruments for use in adults with clinically relevant symptoms of depression and anxiety.
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