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Glavač T, Poštuvan V, Schmeckenbecher J, Kapusta ND. Slovenian validation of the Capacity to Love Inventory: associations with clinical measures and mindfulness. Front Psychol 2024; 15:1440013. [PMID: 39315040 PMCID: PMC11417625 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1440013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 08/15/2024] [Indexed: 09/25/2024] Open
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Aim The main purpose of the present study was to validate the Slovenian version of the 41- item Capacity to Love Inventory (CTL-I). Based on psychoanalytic theory, limitations to capacity to love are expected to be associated with personality dysfunction and disintegration as well as fundamental mental capacities such as self-reflection and self-awareness. Method To examine these assumptions, a sample of 552 Slovenian non-clinical individuals were recruited through academic networks. The construct validity of the CTL-I was assessed using a confirmatory factor analysis and convergent validity of the CTL-I and its subscales was established against IPO-16, PID-5 BF, MAAS. Results Our findings show that the Slovenian version of the CTL-I replicated the six-factor structure, exhibiting good model fit as well as satisfactory internal consistency of all subscales. In line with expectations, capacity to love was found to be inversely associated with dysfunctional personality traits and structural personality disturbances. Accordingly, higher dispositional mindfulness was coherently associated with all domains of CTL-I. Conclusion The results add to the growing evidence for the cross-cultural validity and sound psychometric properties of CTL-I, presented here in the Slovenian version. Our findings also point to the significance of dispositional mindfulness both in relation to capacity to love as well as mental health.
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- Timotej Glavač
- Department of Psychology, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Andrej Marušič Institute, Slovene Centre for Suicide Research, University of Primorska, Koper, Slovenia
- Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies, University of Primorska, Koper, Slovenia
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- Department for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Corthorn C, Pedrero V, Torres N, Reynaldos-Grandón K, Paredes P. Mindfulness, teacher mental health, and well-being in early education: a correlational study. BMC Psychol 2024; 12:428. [PMID: 39107861 PMCID: PMC11304776 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-024-01930-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024] Open
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This study analyzed the relationship between mindfulness and variables considered relevant for teacher-student interactions: teacher burnout, general stress, anxiety, depression, and quality of life. We hypothesized that mindfulness would relate negatively with mental health variables and positively with quality of life. We also explored which specific aspects of mindfulness would predict burnout, depression, anxiety, stress, and quality of life. Given the results of regression analyses, mediation models were performed to explore the mechanisms through which different facets of mindfulness affect quality of life. As predicted, the correlation analysis showed that mindfulness and its dimensions were positively associated with the quality of life of the teachers and burnout dimension of personal fulfillment and negatively associated with anxiety, depression, and stress (considering FFMQ total score and most of its dimensions). Consistently, regression analysis showed that the overall level of mindfulness, after controlling for the grade level at which the teacher works, showed significant associations with the level of personal fulfillment, depression, anxiety, stress, and quality of life. The results of the mediation analyses showed that the ability not to judge ourselves was associated with fewer symptoms of depression and stress and, through these pathways, positively affected quality of life. On the other hand, the ability not to react favored quality of life by reducing anxiety and stress. Finally, acting with awareness was the only facet of mindfulness that favored quality of life, affecting one of the dimensions of burnout.
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- Carolina Corthorn
- Department of Education and Social Sciences, Facultad de Educación, Universidad Andrés Bello, Fernández Concha 700, Edificio C2, Tercer Piso, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile.
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- Faculty of Nursing, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Education and Social Sciences, Facultad de Educación, Universidad Andrés Bello, Fernández Concha 700, Edificio C2, Tercer Piso, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Social Sciences, Universidad Central de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Huynh T, Kerr ML, Kim CN, Fourianalistyawati E, Chang VYR, Duncan LG. Parental Reflective Capacities: A Scoping Review of Mindful Parenting and Parental Reflective Functioning. Mindfulness (N Y) 2024; 15:1531-1602. [PMID: 39328292 PMCID: PMC11426413 DOI: 10.1007/s12671-024-02379-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 09/28/2024]
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Objectives Two key parental reflective capacities-mindful parenting (MP) and parental reflective functioning (PRF) - have been shown to promote healthy parent-child relationships through parents' increased sensitivity and responsiveness to their children's needs in spite of parenting stressors. Despite the theoretical overlap between these two constructs, researchers have continued to examine them independently. Therefore, the purpose of this scoping review was to review the overlapping and distinctive outcomes and correlates in the empirical MP and PRF literatures. Method A comprehensive literature search across the MP and PRF literature for studies published from 2005 through early 2020 (pre-COVID-19 pandemic) was conducted. Results A review of 301 articles (n = 180 MP and n = 121 PRF) revealed overlapping study outcomes and correlates, including improvement in parent and child well-being, parenting behaviors, and attachment. Both MP and PRF literatures suggest MP and PRF are amenable to intervention-induced changes, although mostly documented in White mothers, which results may not be generalizable to diverse populations. Conclusions Researchers should consider the impact MP and PRF have on positive family relationships. Results suggest that scholars should consider investigating and intervening on MP and PRF simultaneously. Specifically, results identified MP and PRF convergent associations and perhaps synergistic impacts on positive parenting behaviors. Limitations and future directions are discussed. Preregistration This review was not preregistered.
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- Tuyen Huynh
- Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Barnwell College Room 517, 1512 Pendleton Street, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Human Development and Family Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 4109 Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, USA
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- Faculty of Psychology, Universitas YARSI, Menara YARSI, Kav. 13, Jl. Letjend. Suprapto. Cempaka Putih, Jakarta Pusat, DKI, Jakarta 10510, Indonesia
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- Human Development and Family Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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Huang J, Deng J, Wang Y. Mindful parenting and closeness in Chinese mother-adolescent dyads: The mediating role of adolescent self-disclosure. FAMILY PROCESS 2024; 63:865-878. [PMID: 36973041 DOI: 10.1111/famp.12879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Although having strong influences on adolescents' optimal development, mother-adolescent closeness is greatly challenged in early adolescence. Mindful parenting may be a protective factor for relational adjustment to early adolescence, but its connection with closeness within the mother-adolescent dyad has not been adequately examined in the literature. This study aimed to investigate the effects of how mindful parenting on the day-to-day mother-adolescent relationship dynamics, evaluating the relations between mindful parenting and mother-adolescent closeness and the mediating role of adolescent self-disclosure. A total of 76 Chinese mother-adolescent dyads completed a baseline measure of mindful parenting and 14-day measures of adolescent-report self-disclosure, mother-perceived closeness, and adolescent-perceived closeness. Mindful parenting significantly predicted both mother-perceived and adolescent-perceived closeness, with adolescent self-disclosure serving as a mediator. Adolescent self-disclosure predicted higher mother-adolescent closeness on the same day, but such effects did not carry over to the next day. Our findings provided evidence supporting mindful parenting as a resource for facilitating mother-adolescent closeness in early adolescence. This investigation also encouraged future studies to employ more intensive ambulatory assessments to clarify the daily process of how mindful parenting shapes mother-adolescent relationship dynamics.
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- Jiasheng Huang
- Department of Psychology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Psychology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Fekih-Romdhane F, Malaeb D, Azzi V, Hallit R, Dabbous M, Sakr F, Obeid S, Hallit S. Psychometric properties of the Arabic versions of the long (27 items) and short (13 items) forms of the interpersonal mindfulness scale (IMS). BMC Psychiatry 2024; 24:253. [PMID: 38570793 PMCID: PMC10988848 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-024-05674-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND There is a lack of measures and data on interpersonal mindfulness from non-Western cultures, which can hinder advances in our understanding of the construct, its conceptual representation, and its effects on human connection and relationships within different cultural settings. To fill this gap and help spark future research in this area in the Arab world, the current study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the 27-item and the 13-item versions of the interpersonal Mindfulness Scale (IMS) in a sample of Arabic-speaking adolescents from the general population. METHODS A web-based survey was conducted in a sample of 527 Lebanese community adolescents (Mean age = 15.73 ± 1.81 years; 56% females). The IMS was translated from English into Arabic using the forward-backward translation method. Participants completed the long and short forms of the IMS, as well as the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire-Short Form (BPAQ-SF), and the 5-item Brief Irritability Test. RESULTS Confirmatory factor analyses provided support to the four-factor structure of both the 27-item and the 13-item IMS (i.e., Presence, Awareness of Self and Others, Nonjudgmental Acceptance, and Nonreactivity). The original and the short form versions of the IMS yielded excellent internal consistency in our sample, with a Cronbach's α coefficients of 0.95 and 0.90, and McDonald's omega coefficients of 0.95 and 0.90, respectively. Multigroup comparisons suggested the factorial invariance of the Arabic 27-item and 13-item IMS between male and female participants at the metric, configural, and scalar levels. Finally, the concurrent validity of both full-length and short form of the IMS appeared to be good and comparable, as attested by patterns of correlations in expected directions with outcome variables (i.e., aggression, anger, hostility, and irritability). CONCLUSION The present findings provide support for the good psychometric qualities of the Arabic translation of the IMS in both long and short forms, suggesting that these scales are suitable for use to measure interpersonal mindfulness in Arabic-speaking youth, at least in Lebanon. We expect that the IMS, in particular its shortest form, will prompt more systematic investigation of interpersonal mindfulness in the Arabic-speaking populations, especially with regard to enhancing healthy communications with others and building effective social relationships.
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- Feten Fekih-Romdhane
- The Tunisian Center of Early Intervention in Psychosis, Department of Psychiatry "Ibn Omrane", Razi hospital, Manouba, 2010, Tunisia
- Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
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- College of Pharmacy, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
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- School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, P.O. Box 446, Jounieh, Lebanon
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- School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, P.O. Box 446, Jounieh, Lebanon
- Department of Infectious Disease, Bellevue Medical Center, Mansourieh, Lebanon
- Department of Infectious Disease, Notre Dame des Secours, University Hospital Center, Byblos, Lebanon
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- School of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- School of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Beirut, Lebanon
- École Doctorale Sciences de la Vie et de la Santé, Université Paris-Est Créteil, Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomédicale, Créteil cedex, France
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- Social and Education Sciences Department, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, Jbeil, Lebanon
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- School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, P.O. Box 446, Jounieh, Lebanon.
- Psychology Department, College of Humanities, Effat University, Jeddah, 21478, Saudi Arabia.
- Applied Science Research Center, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan.
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Park C, Harris VW, Fogarty K. Mindfulness, awareness, partner caring, and romantic relationship quality: Structural equation modeling. JOURNAL OF MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY 2024; 50:290-306. [PMID: 38124395 DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Studies investigating the potential structures underlying the connection between mindfulness and romantic relationship quality are not sufficient and require additional empirical findings. The current study aimed to examine a hypothesized model underlying the association between mindfulness and relationship quality, while investigating the roles of individuals' level of awareness and application of care in a romantic relationship among 199 adult participants in a southeastern region of the United States. Structural equation modeling (SEM) and path analysis were executed to examine the hypothesized structural model, testing a multi-step pathway as to how mindfulness influences relationship quality. The SEM and path analyses showed a good fit for the present study's hypothesized model, indicating that individuals' mindfulness had a direct influence on their self-awareness level. Individuals' self-awareness and application of care mediated the link between mindfulness and relationship quality. Implications for family life educators, dyadic couples researchers, and marriage and family practitioners are discussed.
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- Cheolwoo Park
- The School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Harb SI, Fergus KD. Examining engagement in a self-in-relationship observation exercise by couples coping with breast cancer: A qualitative analysis of text-based feedback. JOURNAL OF MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY 2023; 49:939-957. [PMID: 37746928 DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Young women with breast cancer (BC) and their partners generally face greater psychosocial difficulties relative to older couples, justifying the need for targeted support for this group. Toward this end, we examined how couples facing BC responded to participating in a self-in-relationship observation exercise intended to improve the relationship. Participants (N = 60) were 30 women and 30 male partners who, over the course of a week, observed and textually described/reported their "turning-towards-and-away-behaviors" deemed to contribute to relationship closeness/distance. Text-based feedback on the exercise was thematically analyzed. Findings suggest an online exercise promoting in vivo awareness of relationship interactions was feasible and acceptable to the majority of couples. Language accounts reflected acting with and through the shared "turning-towards-and-away-framework" with the intention of increasing closeness with one's partner. We discuss differences in exercise engagement and how participants reported changes in their attending, understanding, and acting in relationship, primarily for the better.
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- Sami I Harb
- Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Canada
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Odette Cancer Centre, Patient and Family Support Program, Ontario, Toronto, Canada
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Brar P, Boat AA, Brady SS. But He Loves Me: Teens' Comments about Healthy and Unhealthy Romantic Relationships. JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT RESEARCH 2023; 38:632-665. [PMID: 38108018 PMCID: PMC10723266 DOI: 10.1177/07435584221079726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Romantic relationships can positively affect adolescent development. However, adolescents may not always have a clear understanding of what healthy dating looks like, which may place some adolescents at risk for dating violence. The present study examined the following research questions: (1) What are adolescents' perceptions of healthy and unhealthy attributes of romantic relationships? (2) How do adolescents perceive jealousy and potentially controlling behaviors? (3) What is the relationship between adolescents' attitudes towards jealousy and controlling behaviors and their willingness to intervene in a peer's unhealthy romantic relationship? The study included a predominantly female, ethnically diverse sample of 72 adolescents (M = 17.5 years) who participated in an internet-based health promotion intervention that allowed peers and health educators to interact. Adolescents commented on message boards and completed a survey. Findings showed that adolescents can articulate both healthy and unhealthy romantic relationship attributes. Some adolescents struggled to understand relationship attributes including jealousy and possessiveness, as these behaviors can be perceived as expressions of strong romantic interest. Adolescents may benefit from programs that strengthen healthy dating behaviors, teach youth to distinguish healthy from unhealthy behaviors, address conflict in respectful ways, and tactfully intervene when they witness abusive behaviors in the relationships of others.
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- Pooja Brar
- Department of Family Studies and Community Development, Towson University, Towson, MD, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Ji CF, Wu GH, Du XD, Wang GX, Liu LL, Niu ME, Logan R, Kong FZ. Factors that contribute to trait mindfulness level among hospitalized patients with major depressive disorder. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1144989. [PMID: 37496685 PMCID: PMC10368243 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1144989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023] Open
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Mindfulness training among patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) reduces symptoms, prevents relapse, improves prognosis, and is more efficient for those with a high level of trait mindfulness. Upon hospital admission, 126 MDD patients completed the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief, Five-Factor Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), and the Rumination Response Scale (RRS). The 65 patients that scored less than the median of all subjects on the FFMQ were placed into the low mindfulness level (LML) group. The other 61 patients were placed in the high mindfulness level (HML) group. All facet scores were statistically different between the mental health assessment scores of the HML and LML groups except for RRS brooding and FFMQ nonjudgement. Trait mindfulness level exhibited a negative and bidirectional association with MDD severity primarily through the facets of description and aware actions. Trait mindfulness was also related positively with age primarily through the facets of nonreactivity and nonjudgement. Being married is positively associated with trait mindfulness levels primarily through the facet of observation and by an associated increase in perceived quality of life. Mindfulness training prior to MDD diagnosis also associates positively with trait mindfulness level. Hospitalized MDD patients should have their trait mindfulness levels characterized to predict treatment efficiency, help establish a prognosis, and identify mindfulness-related therapeutic targets.
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- Cai-Fang Ji
- Department of Psychology, Suzhou Guangji Hospital, The Affiliated Guangji Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Psychology, Suzhou Guangji Hospital, The Affiliated Guangji Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Moral Education Research Center, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychology, Suzhou Guangji Hospital, The Affiliated Guangji Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Biology, Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy, MA, United States
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- Department of Nursing, Suzhou Guangji Hospital, The Affiliated Guangji Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Khoury B, Manova V, Adel L, Dumas G, Lifshitz M, Vergara RC, Sekhon H, Rej S. Tri-process model of interpersonal mindfulness: theoretical framework and study protocol. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1130959. [PMID: 37179876 PMCID: PMC10170994 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1130959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, over 14% of the US population practice mindfulness meditation. The effects of mindfulness training on physical and mental health have been consistently documented, but its effects on interpersonal relationships are not yet fully understood or investigated. Interpersonal relationships play a crucial role in the wellbeing of individuals and society, and therefore, warrants further study. The aim of this paper is to present a tri-process theoretical model of interpersonal mindfulness and a study protocol to validate the proposed model. Specifically, according to the proposed model, mindfulness meditation training increases the self-awareness, self-regulation, and prosociality of those receiving the training, which ameliorates the quality of interpersonal interactions and the socioemotional support provided to other individuals. Finally, better socioemotional support increases the support receiver's ability to regulate their emotions. Using a multiphasic longitudinal design involving 640 participants randomized into 480 dyads, the proposed protocol aims to validate the tri-process model and to investigate its mechanisms of actions. The proposed study has important theoretical and social implications and will allow devising new and more effective interpersonal mindfulness programs with applications in multiple fields.
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- Bassam Khoury
- Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Jewish General Hospital, Lady Davis Institute, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Departamento de Kinesiología, Facultad de Artes y Educación Física, Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Psychiatry, Jewish General Hospital, Lady Davis Institute, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- McLean Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Jewish General Hospital, Lady Davis Institute, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Alo O, Arslan A, Tian AY, Pereira V. Exploring the limits of mindfulness during the COVID-19 pandemic: qualitative evidence from African context. JOURNAL OF MANAGERIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2023. [DOI: 10.1108/jmp-03-2022-0124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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PurposeThis paper is one of the first studies to examine specificities, including limits of mindfulness at work in an African organisational context, whilst dealing with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It specifically addresses the role of organisational and managerial support systems in restoring employee wellbeing, social connectedness and attachment to their organisations, in order to overcome the exclusion caused by the ongoing pandemic.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses a qualitative research methodology that includes interviews as the main data source. The sample comprises of 20 entrepreneurs (organisational leaders) from Ghana and Nigeria.FindingsThe authors found that COVID-19-induced worries restricted the practice of mindfulness, and this was prevalent at the peak of the pandemic, particularly due to very tough economic conditions caused by reduction in salaries, and intensified by pre-existing general economic and social insecurities, and institutional voids in Africa. This aspect further resulted in lack of engagement and lack of commitment, which affected overall team performance and restricted employees’ mindfulness at work. Hence, quietness by employees even though can be linked to mindfulness was linked to larger psychological stress that they were facing. The authors also found leaders/manager’s emotional intelligence, social skills and organisational support systems to be helpful in such circumstances. However, their effectiveness varied among the cases.Originality/valueThis paper is one of the first studies to establish a link between the COVID-19 pandemic and mindfulness limitations. Moreover, it is a pioneering study specifically highlighting the damaging impact of COVID-19-induced concerns on leader–member exchange (LMX) and team–member exchange (TMX) relationships, particularly in the African context. It further brings in a unique discussion on the mitigating mechanisms of such COVID-19-induced concerns in organisations and highlights the roles of manager’s/leader’s emotional intelligence, social skills and supportive intervention patterns. Finally, the authors offer an in-depth assessment of the effectiveness of organisational interventions and supportive relational systems in restoring social connectedness following a social exclusion caused by COVID-19-induced worries.
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Rice J, McTernan M, Cordova J. The influence of relationship pattern labeling on intimacy, acceptance, and relationship satisfaction. JOURNAL OF MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY 2023; 49:317-332. [PMID: 36478392 DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Relationship health has a strong influence on physical and emotional health, and with reported rates of divorce at 40-50%, relationship health is a critical public health issue. Thus, it is important to identify mechanisms that encourage healthy relationship functioning. This study measures the impact of engaging in discussions of challenging relationship patterns, or Relationship Pattern Labeling (RPL). Such discussions are embedded in existing interventions, and yet there is no literature, to our knowledge, that examines the impact of these discussions independently. Our results indicate significant small increases in intimacy (p = 0.002), acceptance (p < 0.001), and relationship satisfaction (p = 0.003) when participants engaged in RPL. We present preliminary evidence that supports the current applications of RPL and indicates that it may be successfully extended into independent online interventions.
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- Jenna Rice
- Department of Psychology, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
- Research Services, Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of Barratt Impulsiveness Scale 11: The development of short form. Arch Psychiatr Nurs 2023; 43:1-8. [PMID: 37032002 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2022.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Impulsivity is an important mental health-related variable that has been associated with various human behaviors. The Barratt Impulsiveness Scale is the most frequently used measure to examine impulsivity. However, its psychometric and factor structure was not examined in Arabic speaking population. The goal of the current study was to examine the psychometric properties and factor structure of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale in Arabic speaking population. The current study used a cross-sectional design. Two independent samples were recruited: college students (N = 250) and persons with heart failure (N = 165). Exploratory factor analysis, then a series of confirmatory factor analyses were used to assess one- and three-factor models of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (30 items; i.e., BIS-11) and Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (15 items; i.e., BIS-15). Because our analysis did not support the factor structure of the previous versions of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale, we used confirmatory factor analysis to evaluate the model structure of the single-factor measure. To assess the measurement invariance, the newly developed measure was examined across different genders and populations. Due to poor psychometrics of BIS-11 and BIS-15, a short form (BIS-SF) was developed; and validity, reliability, and measurement invariance were supported. The current analysis showed that BIS-11 and BIS-15 have poor psychometrics. Thus, there was a need to improve the measure by reducing the number of items and re-evaluating the psychometrics of the new measure. The BIS-SF is a reliable, valid tool to assess impulsivity in our samples. Other studies need to support the current study findings in populations with other chronic illnesses.
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Quan H, He J, Li C. The Influence of Parental Mindfulness on Preschool Child Behavior Problems: A Chain-Mediated Model Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:812. [PMID: 36613134 PMCID: PMC9820136 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This study aimed to examine the associations between parental mindfulness and preschool child behavior problems and to investigate the mediating role of marital satisfaction and coparenting in the relationship between mindfulness and preschool child behavior problems. This was a cross-sectional study in which general sociodemographic data were obtained from 3448 parents of children in grades junior to senior of kindergarten who were assessed using instruments such as the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), the ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale (TEMSS), and the Parents' Perceptions of the Coparenting Relationship Questionnaire (PPCR). (1) Mindfulness, preschool child behavior problems, marital satisfaction, and coparenting were significantly correlated with each other, where mindfulness was positively correlated with marital satisfaction and coparenting and significantly negatively correlated with preschool child behavior problems. (2) Mindfulness negatively predicted preschool children's problem behaviors. (3) Marital satisfaction independently mediated the relationship between mindfulness and preschool child behavior problems. (4) Coparenting also independently mediated the relationship between mindfulness and preschool child behavior problems. (5) Marital satisfaction and coparenting play a chain-mediating role between mindfulness and preschool children's problem behaviors. Mindfulness predicted preschool child behavior problems, with marital satisfaction and coparenting as mediators.
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- Hehong Quan
- Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 7398511, Japan
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- Department of Preschool Education, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China
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- Department of Preschool Education, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China
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Zhou Y, Wang C, Sin HP. Being “there and aware”: a meta-analysis of the literature on leader mindfulness. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WORK AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/1359432x.2022.2150170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Yuyang Zhou
- College of Business, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- Haworth College of Business, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
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- College of Business, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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Zhou L, Lin Y, Li W, Du J, Xu W. Mindfulness, attachment, and relationship satisfaction among heterosexual college student couples: An actor-partner interdependence model analysis. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-020-01081-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Pacini A, Vseteckova J, Haider S. The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Interventions on Couples in Later Life. A Mixed Methods Systematic Review. Clin Gerontol 2022; 46:315-329. [PMID: 35767429 DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2022.2093687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To review current quantitative and qualitative evidence on the physical and mental health outcomes and participant experiences following mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) for couples over the age of 65. METHODS The search strategy used PubMed; Web of Science; PsycInfo; The Dementia Evidence Toolkit; NIH RePORTER; NIH Clinical Trials.gov and Scopus databases and followed the JBI framework. RESULTS Four studies were included, of these, three were described as patient-carer dyads. Overall, the studies suggested that standardized, eight-week mindfulness interventions may be feasible for older adult independent couples and caregiving dyads, including people with cognitive decline, but the available evidence should be considered with caution. CONCLUSIONS Further high-quality studies investigating specific older adult dyads with sensitive and appropriate outcome measures are needed. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Whilst older adult mindfulness groups delivered to couples are feasible, conclusions about the effects of mindfulness on older adult caregiving and/or romantic couples are impossible to establish.
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- Adele Pacini
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, The Open University and Clinical Psychologist in Later Life Mental Health Care, Gatehouse Charity, Milton 5 Keynes, UK
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- Wellbeing and Social Care, Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
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- Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
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Inner tradition made visible: the interpersonal benefits and effects of meditation practice on close relationships. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-020-00738-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Khoury B, Vergara RC, Spinelli C. Interpersonal Mindfulness Questionnaire: Scale Development and Validation. Mindfulness (N Y) 2022; 13:1007-1031. [PMID: 35308644 PMCID: PMC8924575 DOI: 10.1007/s12671-022-01855-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Objectives Previously developed mindfulness measures focused on its intrapersonal dimensions and did not measure the interpersonal aspects of mindfulness. Furthermore, recently developed interpersonal mindfulness measures were either specific to a certain context (e.g., parenting, conjugal, teaching) or omitted/minimized the role of the body in the interpersonal dynamic. The proposed Interpersonal Mindfulness Questionnaire (IMQ) aims to operationalize the theoretical notion of embodied and embedded mindfulness by grounding it into four dimensions, each representing a set of skills that can be cultivated through training and practice: (1) Detachment from the Mind, (2) Body-Anchored Presence, (3) Attention to and Awareness of the Other Person, and (4) Mindful Responding. Methods The IMQ subscales were developed through consultations with a panel of eight graduate students and ten experts in the field. Three studies were conducted to evaluate the construct, internal consistency, reliability, convergent validity, and utility of the IMQ. Results Findings from the three studies supported the proposed four subscales of IMQ and suggested that these four subscales are independent and supported by convergent evidence. In addition, results suggested that IMQ subscales' scores are sensitive to meditation experience and are associated with better intrapersonal and interpersonal outcomes. Conclusions IMQ subscales are valid and are consistent with the proposed embodied and embedded conception of interpersonal mindfulness. IMQ subscales are associated with intrapersonal mindfulness, but not strongly enough to be conceived as the same phenomenon. Limitations, as well as theoretical and practical implications of IMQ subscales, are thoroughly discussed. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12671-022-01855-1.
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- Bassam Khoury
- Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University, 3700 McTavish Street, Montreal, QC H3A 1Y2 Canada
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- Centro Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial CENIA, Macul, Chile
- Departmento de Kinesiología, Facultad de Artes Y Educación Física, Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de La Educación, Ñuñoa Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University, 3700 McTavish Street, Montreal, QC H3A 1Y2 Canada
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Ardenghi S, Russo S, Luciani M, Salvarani V, Rampoldi G, Bani M, Ausili D, Di Mauro S, Strepparava MG. The association between dispositional mindfulness and empathy among undergraduate nursing students: A multicenter cross-sectional study. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-02829-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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AbstractThe aim of this study was to explore the role of gender, age, and academic year in shaping dispositional mindfulness (DM) and the association between DM facets and empathy dimensions in a sample of undergraduate nursing students. In a multicenter cross-sectional study design, the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI), and socio-demographic questions were administrated to a convenience sample of Italian nursing students. 622 nursing students (82.2% female) participated in the study (response rate = 86.15%). Females had higher levels of Acting with Awareness (p < .001, d = .54) and lower levels of Non-reacting (p < .001, d = .52) facets of DM than males. Older students displayed higher scores on the Observing (r = .112, p = .005) and on the Non-reacting (r = .187, p < .001) FFMQ subscales than younger ones. No statistically significant differences in DM levels between the three academic years were found (ps > .202). After controlling for socio-demographic factors, DM facets were generally positively related to Perspective Taking (βs from .131 to .208, ps < .007) and Empathic Concern (βs from −.156 to .189, ps < .001), whereas negatively related to Personal Distress (βs from −.141 to −.261, ps < .001). Nursing students with higher levels of DM were more able to consider others’ cognitive perspective and to feel compassion, and were less emotionally distressed when facing tense interpersonal situations. Tailored mindfulness interventions might be useful to foster functional empathy within nursing undergraduate programs.
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Leavitt CE, Allsop DB, Gurr J, Fawcett E, Boden J, Driggs S, Hawkins AJ. A couples’ relationship education intervention examining sexual mindfulness and trait mindfulness. SEXUAL AND RELATIONSHIP THERAPY 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/14681994.2021.2024802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Science, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Science, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT, USA
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- School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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El Frenn Y, Akel M, Hallit S, Obeid S. Couple's Satisfaction among Lebanese adults: validation of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale and Couple Satisfaction Index-4 scales, association with attachment styles and mediating role of alexithymia. BMC Psychol 2022; 10:13. [PMID: 35045879 PMCID: PMC8772182 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-022-00719-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Lebanon is passing through an economic crisis leading to a decreased monthly income within a couple and more couple’s dissatisfaction. Furthermore, many studies postulate that the different types of attachment styles affect the romantic relationship experienced between adults. The main objectives of our study were to (1) validate the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS) and Couple Satisfaction Index-4 (CSI-4) scales, and (2) assess the association between attachment styles and couple satisfaction and evaluate the mediating role of alexithymia in these associations. Methods This cross-sectional study involved 445 Lebanese participants (April–May 2021). A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was carried out using SPSS AMOS v.24 on the couple satisfaction index and Toronto alexithymia scales’ items. A linear regression was conducted, taking the couple satisfaction index as the dependent variable. Results The CFA results of the CSI-4 scale indicated an excellent fit (χ2/df = 3.845/2 = 1.92, TLI = 0.992, RMSEA = 0.046 [95% CI 0.001–0.115] (pclose = 0.436) and CFI = 0.998). The CFA of the TAS indicated a good/acceptable fit (χ2/df = 422.31/132 = 3.2, TLI = 0.89, RMSEA = 0.07 [95% CI 0.063–0.078] (pclose < 0.001) and CFI = 0.91) (items 4 and 8 were removed due to low factor loading (< 0.4)). Being married and higher secure attachment style were significantly associated with more couple satisfaction, whereas older age, higher household crowding index, more alexithymia and mode depression were significantly associated with less couple satisfaction. In addition, alexithymia mediated the association between secure attachment style and couple satisfaction, between preoccupied attachment style and couple satisfaction and between dismissing attachment style and couple satisfaction. Conclusion Couple’s satisfaction is positively associated with secure attachment style. In addition, alexithymia plays a mediating role between couple’s satisfaction and attachment styles. Upcoming studies should determine if other mental illnesses play a mediating role between attachment style and couple satisfaction.
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- Yara El Frenn
- Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), Jounieh, Lebanon
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- School of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), Jounieh, Lebanon. .,Research Department, Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross, Jal Eddib, Lebanon.
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- Social and Education Sciences Department, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, Jbeil, Lebanon.
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Johnson SJ, Moore TM. The Role of Impulsivity and Stress Mind-Set in Understanding the Mindfulness-Intimate Partner Aggression Relationship. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2022; 37:NP571-NP593. [PMID: 32389063 DOI: 10.1177/0886260520917506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Perpetration of relational aggression, which is estimated to occur in 60% to 90% of relationships, has been demonstrated to have lasting negative effects both systemically and for its victims. Relational aggression has also been demonstrated to be impacted, in part by impulsivity, stress mind-set, and mindfulness. The present study examined a path analysis model of the relation between mindfulness and relational aggression, utilizing impulsivity as the mediating variable. Furthermore, the present study incorporated an examination of the potential moderating effects of stress mind-set on the relation between impulsivity and relational aggression. Three hundred eighty-three participants were recruited from across the United States, using Facebook ads. Participants completed online questionnaires assessing key study variables. We hypothesized that the negative urgency aspect of impulsivity would mediate the relation between the five facets of mindfulness and relational aggression, and further that this relationship would be moderated by stress mind-set, such that a stress mind-set which conceptualizes stress as negative would make the relation between impulsivity and relational aggression stronger. We hypothesized that the negative urgency aspect of impulsivity would mediate the relation between mindfulness and relational aggression. Furthermore, we hypothesized that the relation between impulsivity and aggression would be moderated by stress mind-set. Results indicated that the negative urgency component of impulsivity mediated the relation between all five facets of mindfulness and perpetration of relational aggression. Furthermore, stress mind-set moderated the relation between negative urgency and relational aggression, such that a lower stress mind-set was related to a stronger association between negative urgency and aggression. Implications for clinical intervention and future research efforts are discussed.
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Beaudoin MN, Maclennan R. Mindfulness and Embodiment in Family Therapy: Overview, Nuances, and Clinical Applications in Poststructural Practices. FAMILY PROCESS 2021; 60:1555-1567. [PMID: 33382466 DOI: 10.1111/famp.12624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This paper discusses the inclusion of ideas from mindfulness, embodiment, and associated brain research in poststructural family therapies. Connecting research and practice across diverse fields is presented as enriching therapeutic work, increasing clinical effectiveness, and broadening options for families seeking our assistance. Ways of incorporating mindfulness and embodiment are described and offer distinctively novel practices not typically used in traditional forms of poststructural therapies. These innovative practices are illustrated by clinical work with a mother and her five-year- daughter who survived a dangerous health crisis and an extremely painful hospitalization. Therapeutic work with this family exemplifies how traumatic experiences are not always accessible through linguistic means alone. Working with interpersonal mind-body practices can uniquely contribute to relaxing the sympathetic nervous system and activating the social engagement branch of the parasympathetic nervous system. The inclusion of such practices can provide valuable opportunities to facilitate the emergence of preferred experiences of self for all family members.
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Unsupportive romantic partner behaviors increase neural reactivity to mistakes. Int J Psychophysiol 2021; 170:12-19. [PMID: 34592343 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2021.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Romantic relationships involve a range of positive and negative experiences, from supportive and security-enhancing behaviors to unsupportive interactions involving criticism and dismissiveness. The present study aimed to examine the functional impact of these experiences on reactivity to mistakes, as error salience has key implications for adaptive functioning in areas such as goal-striving and appropriate risk-taking. To this end, a study was conducted in which participants completed the Eriksen Flanker Task (EFT) alone and under romantic partner observation while electrophysiological brain activity related to error salience (the error-related negativity (ERN)) was recorded. Findings indicated that unsupportive, but not supportive, partner behaviors were associated with changes in error salience, furthering the notion that negative relationship experiences have a stronger effect on functioning than do positive ones and highlighting the impact of relationship context on reactivity to mistakes.
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Smedley DK, Leavitt CE, Allsop DB, Nance M, James SL, Holmes EK. Mindfulness and Sexual Mindfulness as Moderators Between Conflict Resolution and Sexual and Relationship Satisfaction. JOURNAL OF SEX & MARITAL THERAPY 2021; 47:814-828. [PMID: 34472422 DOI: 10.1080/0092623x.2021.1958962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Mindfulness has shown positive links with conflict resolution. Additionally, couples skilled in conflict resolution report greater sexual and relationship satisfaction. However, no research has examined the moderating effect of mindfulness, specifically sexual mindfulness, between conflict resolution and sexual and relationship satisfaction. We used 1,627 couples from wave III of the Couple Relationships and Transition Experiences (CREATE) study. Sexual mindfulness moderated the association between conflict resolution and sexual satisfaction, even after controlling for attachment. Wives higher in sexual mindful awareness may rely less on conflict resolution for their sexual satisfaction. Karremans and colleagues' (2017) model of mindfulness and romantic relationships provides a framework for testing whether, when, and how mindfulness increases positive romantic relationship processes and outcomes. Under this framework, mindfulness may provide a mechanism to help couples achieve sexual and relationship satisfaction. Mindfulness and sexual mindfulness may provide a useful mechanism for therapists, educators, social workers, and couples to enhance satisfaction within the romantic and sexual relationship even without partner buy-in.
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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Roychowdhury D. Mindfulness practice during COVID-19 crisis: Implications for confinement, physical inactivity, and sedentarism. ASIAN JOURNAL OF SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [PMCID: PMC8469375 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajsep.2021.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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COVID-19 pandemic has radically impacted and altered the lives of billions of people around the world. Due to strict government policies, most individuals now find themselves confined at home with limited movement permissible. Although these measures are enforced to help abate the rate of infection, such restrictions have huge implications for the psychophysiological health, lifestyle, and overall well-being of individuals. The COVID-19 confined circumstances, coupled with the gradually declining levels of physical activity and rising levels of sedentarism that is prevalent in the modern society, can have deleterious effect on the psychological, physical, and social health of individuals. This paper argues for essential alternative measures to be introduced that would not only assuage the detrimental effects of COVID-19 confinement, physical inactivity, and sedentarism in the short-term, but also promote psychophysiological health and well-being in the long-term. In particular, this paper recommends the practice of mindfulness as a viable option under the current circumstances. This paper further outlines the health benefits of mindfulness practice and illustrates two effective and efficient practices — mindful breathing and mantram chanting — that could be suitably utilized under the current altered and confined COVID-19 arrangement by individuals across the life span. Potential benefits, recommendations, and risks have also been addressed.
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Anand L, Sadowski I, Per M, Khoury B. Mindful parenting: a Meta-analytic review of intrapersonal and interpersonal parental outcomes. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-02111-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Rullo JE, Sood R, Fokken SC, Sood A, Frohmader KS, Croghan IT, Schroeder DR, Faubion SS. Couples' Use of Online Stress Management and Resiliency Training for Sexual Health Concerns: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Sex Med 2021; 9:100404. [PMID: 34280591 PMCID: PMC8360907 DOI: 10.1016/j.esxm.2021.100404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Introduction Mindfulness is a promising intervention for female sexual dysfunction (FSD); however, of the mindfulness interventions studied, few treat the woman and her partner. Aim We developed a brief online mindfulness, resilience, and psychoeducation intervention, Stress Management and Resiliency Training for Sexuality (Sex SMART), for women with sexual health concerns and their partners. Methods Women with female sexual interest/arousal disorder and their partners were recruited between February 24, 2015, and October 6, 2016, and randomized to treatment or control groups (received educational pamphlets). The treatment intervention comprised of an online SMART and sexual health psychoeducation module. Main Outcome Measures The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised (FSDS-R), Sexual Desire Inventory-2 (SDI-2), Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS), International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF), and other subjective measures were used to assess sexual function and sexual distress at baseline and 12 weeks. Results The study included 60 women and their partners (30 couples in each group). In both groups, sexual function by total FSFI scores and sexual distress scores significantly improved at 12 weeks compared with baseline, with no significant between-group differences (FSFI effect estimate for Sex SMART vs control = +1.4 (90% CI [–0.6 to +3.4]; P=.13). Both participants and partners randomized to the intervention reported significantly improved attitude and feelings, comfort as a sexual person, and subjective sexual functioning at 12 weeks. The findings provide preliminary evidence for efficacy of an online intervention for couples with sexual health problems. Conclusions A brief online mindfulness, resilience, and psychoeducation–based intervention showed no significant improvement in many outcomes (FSFI, FSDS-R, SDI-2, RDAS) of sexual health versus controls. Although this is the first online randomized controlled trial to evaluate a mindfulness-based therapy intervention, it was limited by its lack of population diversity and high attrition rate. Significant improvements in subjective sexual health and partner sexual function by the International Index of Erectile Function were reported only in the intervention group. Rullo JE, Sood R, Fokken SC, et al. Couples’ Use of Online Stress Management and Resiliency Training for Sexual Health Concerns: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Sex Med 2021;9:100404.
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- Jordan E Rullo
- Menopause and Women's Sexual Health Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Department of Clinical Psychology, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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- Menopause and Women's Sexual Health Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Center for Women's Health, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Viterbo University, La Crosse, Wisconsin
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota; Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Center for Women's Health, Rochester, Minnesota; Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
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Erkan I, Kafesçioğlu N, Cavdar A, Zeytinoğlu-Saydam S. Romantic relationship experiences and emotion regulation strategies of regular mindfulness meditation practitioners: A qualitative study. JOURNAL OF MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY 2021; 47:629-647. [PMID: 33275285 DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Using attachment theory as the framework, this qualitative study focused on the romantic relationship experiences of regular mindfulness meditators and their meditation-naïve or nonregularly meditating partners (NMPs). The sample consisted of eight heterosexual and two same-sex couples. Thematic analysis (TA) yielded seven themes on three levels. Three intrapersonal themes were (a) meta-awareness of one's emotional strategies; (b) shift in emotion regulation strategies; and (c) shift in relationship with oneself. The relationship-level themes of meditators emerged as (d) experiential shift in stressful situations; (e) transformation of the emotional bond; and (f) transformation of the romantic relationship; the nonmeditating partners confirmed the relational and individual shifts due to their partner's practice. Integrating attachment theory with meditation practice can thus be a valuable approach for couple and family therapy. A regular meditation practice of even just one of the partners may be beneficial for the couple relationship.
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- Itır Erkan
- Department of Psychology, Ozyegin University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Psychology, Istanbul Bilgi University, İstanbul, Turkey
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Seiter NS, Lucas-Thompson RG, Prince MA, Quirk K, Coatsworth JD. Mindful Partnering: Introducing a Theoretical Construct and Testing Psychometric Properties of the Mindful Partnering Measure. JOURNAL OF COUPLE & RELATIONSHIP THERAPY 2021; 21:167-186. [PMID: 35602176 PMCID: PMC9122086 DOI: 10.1080/15332691.2021.1926386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Although evidence suggests many benefits of mindfulness, interpersonal forms of mindfulness are understudied. We present the conceptualization of a novel theoretical construct, mindful partnering, as interpersonal mindfulness with ones' romantic partner; we also present initial validation of the Mindful Partnering Measure (MPM). Participants were 599 individuals from: 1) an undergraduate student sample recruited from a University subject pool (used for exploratory factor analyses, N= 335) and 2) a sample of married adults that was recruited through Mechanical Turk (used for confirmatory factor analyses, N= 264, subsets used for construct validity N= 147, and test-retest analyses N= 53). Results of the EFA and CFA supported a five-factor structure with the subscales: (1) mindful awareness, (2) nonreactivity, (3) emotional awareness, (4) acceptance/compassion, and (5) self-compassion. Tests of internal consistency, construct validity, and test-retest reliability in the sample of married adults provided evidence for reliability and validity of the total MPM to assess mindful partnering, as well as the mindful awareness and acceptance/compassion subscales. However, the other subscales did not demonstrate adequate test-retest reliability. Use of this measure in further research will allow for the study of the potential correlates and benefits of mindful partnering to further our understanding of this novel construct.
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Nübold A, Hülsheger UR. Personality states mediate the effect of a mindfulness intervention on employees’ work outcomes: A randomized controlled trial. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/08902070211012915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In the last decade, organizational researchers have increasingly recognized the value of studying personality states at work. This line of research has to date mainly focused on outcomes of and situational antecedents of personality state change at work. In this study, we draw on social cognitive theory of self-regulation and the social investment principle to test if a structured intervention can bring about changes in employees’ personality states at work. Specifically, we investigate the effect of a four-week low-dose mindfulness intervention delivered via a mobile application on employees’ personality state change in a multi-group experiment with a passive and an active control group. Employees ( N = 162), either practicing mindfulness, doing brain training exercises, or not receiving any treatment were tracked in a diary study across a period of four weeks. Results of growth curve analyses showed that compared to the control groups, the mindfulness intervention led to significantly more increases in employees’ daily mindfulness, emotional stability and agreeableness across the four-week period. Furthermore, daily agreeableness and emotional stability mediated the effect of the intervention on daily job satisfaction and performance. No intervention effects were found for daily openness, conscientiousness, and extraversion. Implications are discussed for research and practice.
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- Annika Nübold
- Department of Work and Social Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Work and Social Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Pinks D, Warren-James M, Katsikitis M. Does a peer social support group intervention using the cares skills framework improve emotional expression and emotion-focused coping in paramedic students? Australas Emerg Care 2021; 24:308-313. [PMID: 33836985 DOI: 10.1016/j.auec.2021.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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There is growing concern for the health and wellbeing of paramedic students who are required to undertake work integrated learning (WIL) in the ambulance setting to become a registered paramedic. Paramedic culture, barriers to help seeking, and difficulty in accessing peer support is limiting their ability to express emotions and cope with workplace stress. This study aimed to examine whether participation in a peer social support group, using the CARES skills framework, changed paramedic students' emotional expression and emotion-focused coping. A convenience sample of seventy-eight participants were recruited from a paramedic program at a single regional university in Australia. Due to small participant numbers third year students were assigned to the intervention group (n = 44) and second year students were assigned to the control group (n = 34). The intervention group received training on how to undertake a peer social support group using the skills embedded in the CARES framework and were encouraged to meet every two weeks over a twelve-week period. All participants completed online surveys consisting of the DASS-21 stress subscale, General Help Seeking Questionnaire, Emotional Approach Coping Scale, Emotional Expressivity Scale and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support in week 1 and in week 12. Findings suggest that peer social support participation significantly increased emotional expression and emotion-focused coping when compared to the control group. Furthermore, this intervention significantly reduced participants' reliance upon help seeking without a significant increase in external social support. This is the first known study to investigate the role of peer social support amongst paramedic students, and the findings provide new information on how to help individuals cope with the stressors of working in the ambulance setting. Future studies should investigate whether the positive effects of peer social support are consistent over time and focus on minimising sampling issues.
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- The University of the Sunshine Coast, 90 Sippy Downs Dr, Sippy Downs, QLD 4556, Australia.
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- Flinders University, Sturt Rd, Bedford Park, SA, 5042, Australia.
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Ardenghi S, Rampoldi G, Pepe A, Bani M, Salvarani V, Strepparava MG. An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study on the Relationship between Dispositional Mindfulness and Empathy in Undergraduate Medical Students. TEACHING AND LEARNING IN MEDICINE 2021; 33:154-163. [PMID: 32870715 DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2020.1813582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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There is a growing interest in identifying the psychological variables that promote and sustain empathy in medical students during their studies. Dispositional mindfulness has been shown to be empirically associated with socio-demographic characteristics and empathy among the general population. This research aimed to assess dispositional mindfulness in a sample of undergraduate medical students and to investigate its association with gender, age, and empathy. Hypotheses: It is hypothesized that male medical students would show, on average, higher dispositional mindfulness than their female counterparts, and that older students would exhibit higher dispositional mindfulness than younger ones. Dispositional mindfulness was also expected to be positively associated with the ability to feel compassion for others and to adopt their perspective, and negatively associated with the personal distress in tense interpersonal settings. Method: An exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted. Data were gathered from a large sample (N = 933) of Italian non-meditating second- and fifth-year medical students. Dispositional mindfulness and empathy were assessed using the Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire and the Interpersonal Reactivity Index, respectively. Gender and age differences in dispositional mindfulness scores were calculated by analyses of variance, whereas hierarchical multiple regression models were used to assess the association between dispositional mindfulness and empathy scores. RESULTS Female medical students were more able to Act with Awareness than males, whereas males had higher levels than females of Describing and Nonreactivity to their feelings. When compared to their older counterparts, younger students scored higher on Observing and lower on Nonreactivity facets. Dispositional mindfulness facets correlated differently with both emotional and cognitive empathy dimensions, beyond the effects of gender and age. Medical students who displayed higher dispositional mindfulness appeared to be less emotionally distressed in tense interpersonal settings and more able to take others' cognitive perspective. Conclusions: The findings support the notion that dispositional mindfulness is related to empathy and may have implications for the design of mindfulness-based training for use in the medical educational setting. Tailored interventions that cultivate specific dispositional mindfulness facets may be implemented along the medical curriculum to prevent the emotional distress in tense interpersonal settings and to sustain the cognitive capability to take others' viewpoints among medical students.
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- Stefano Ardenghi
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Monza and Brianza, Italy
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- Department of Human Sciences for Education, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Human Sciences for Education, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Monza and Brianza, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Monza and Brianza, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Monza and Brianza, Italy
- Clinical Psychology Unit, San Gerardo Hospital, ASST-Monza, Monza, Monza and Brianza, Italy
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Oyler DL, Price-Blackshear MA, Pratscher SD, Bettencourt BA. Mindfulness and intergroup bias: A systematic review. GROUP PROCESSES & INTERGROUP RELATIONS 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/1368430220978694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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People’s proclivity for favoring their ingroups over outgroups has negative consequences for individuals, groups, and societies. Social psychologists have explored a variety of techniques to reduce these intergroup biases. Emerging research suggests that mindfulness may be effective for this purpose. Mindfulness is defined as present-moment attention and awareness with an accepting attitude, and it is often cultivated through meditation. Our systematic review of the mindfulness-intergroup literature suggests that, across the heterogeneity of paradigms, mindfulness attenuates intergroup bias. Supporting this supposition, for all studies in the current review, regardless of operationalization of mindfulness (i.e., mindfulness-based intervention, brief mindfulness induction, expert meditators, dispositional mindfulness), the overall effect size was g = +.29 ( k-number of studies = 36; 95% CI [0.20, 0.39]; Z = 5.94, p < .0001), suggesting a small but significant effect of mindfulness on improved levels of intergroup bias. In the current work, we review the eligible studies and their findings in detail and conclude by discussing critical issues and implications for future research.
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Evans S, Bhide S, Quek J, Nicholson JM, Anderson V, Hazell P, Mulraney M, Sciberras E. Mindful Parenting Behaviors and Emotional Self-Regulation in Children With ADHD and Controls. J Pediatr Psychol 2021; 45:1074-1083. [PMID: 32929486 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Mindfulness is defined as paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally and these behaviors can be applied to parenting. Thus far, it is not understood whether mindful parenting (MP) differs in parents of children with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and how MP relates to other parenting practices and children's self-regulation. METHODS This study examined the relationships between MP, parenting behaviors and children's self-regulation in 120 families with child ADHD (85% male; mean age = 11.93) and 105 control families (62% male; mean age = 11.98). Parents completed measures of MP (Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting Scale), parenting behaviors (parenting warmth, consistency, and anger assessed with the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children measures), psychological distress (Kessler 6), and children's self-regulation (Social Skills Improvement System-self-control subscale). RESULTS When compared with controls, parents of children with ADHD reported significantly lower MP. Higher MP was associated with lower levels of parent psychological distress, higher levels of parenting warmth and consistency, lower levels of parenting anger, and higher child emotion self-regulation in both groups. In mediation analyses, MP was indirectly associated with child emotion self-regulation through lower parenting anger, with the model accounting for 55% of the variance in child self-regulation. CONCLUSIONS MP is a useful construct for understanding parent behaviors, and children's emotion self-regulation.
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital.,Judith Lumley Centre, La Trobe University
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital.,Psychology Service, Royal Children's Hospital.,Melbourne School of Psychological Science, University of Melbourne
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University.,Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital
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NI D, LIU C, ZHENG X. The effects of employee mindfulness on spouse family satisfaction and work engagement. ACTA PSYCHOLOGICA SINICA 2021. [DOI: 10.3724/sp.j.1041.2021.00199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Karremans JC, Kappen G, Schellekens M, Schoebi D. Comparing the effects of a mindfulness versus relaxation intervention on romantic relationship wellbeing. Sci Rep 2020; 10:21696. [PMID: 33303938 PMCID: PMC7730385 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-78919-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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There is increasing scientific interest in the potential association between mindfulness and romantic relationship wellbeing. To date, however, experimental studies using active control groups and testing dyadic effects (i.e. examining both actor and partner effects) are lacking. In the current study, romantically involved individuals engaged for 2 weeks daily in either guided mindfulness exercises, or guided relaxation exercises. Participants, and their partners, completed measures of relationship wellbeing at pre- and post-intervention, and at 1-month follow up. The mindfulness intervention significantly promoted relationship wellbeing, for both participants (i.e. actor effects) and their partners (i.e. partner effects). However, these findings did not significantly differ from changes in relationship wellbeing in the relaxation condition. Theoretical implications of these findings for understanding the association between mindfulness and romantic relationship wellbeing are discussed. Moreover, the findings are discussed in light of recent debates about the relative lack of proper control groups in mindfulness research.
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- Johan C Karremans
- Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Eyring JB, Leavitt CE, Allsop DB, Clancy TJ. Forgiveness and Gratitude: Links Between Couples' Mindfulness and Sexual and Relational Satisfaction in New Cisgender Heterosexual Marriages. JOURNAL OF SEX & MARITAL THERAPY 2020; 47:147-161. [PMID: 33263504 DOI: 10.1080/0092623x.2020.1842571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The association of mindfulness with couples' relational and sexual satisfaction may be mediated by forgiveness and gratitude. Although forgiveness and gratitude have individually been shown to play a role in couples' relational and sexual satisfaction, we use an integrated model. This study included 1,360 couples recruited through a nationwide two-stage cluster stratification. Using an actor-partner interdependence model, we found significant indirect effects (β = 0.01, 0.08, p < .01), indicating that forgiveness and gratitude mediated many of the associations between couples' mindfulness and their sexual and relational satisfaction. This may provide useful information for clinicians and therapists when addressing marital issues.
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- J B Eyring
- School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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Learning and Applying Mindfulness to Relational Client Systems: A Phenomenological Analysis of CMFT Students’ Experiences in a Mindfulness Course. CONTEMPORARY FAMILY THERAPY 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10591-020-09554-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Hafner N, Pepping CA, Wertheim EH. Dispositional mindfulness, rejection sensitivity, and behavioural responses to rejection: The role of emotion regulation. AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/ajpy.12224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Nuala Hafner
- School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia,
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- School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia,
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Pepping CA, O'donovan A, Zimmer‐gembeck MJ, Hanisch M. Is emotion regulation the process underlying the relationship between low mindfulness and psychosocial distress? AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/ajpy.12050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Christopher A. Pepping
- School of Applied Psychology and Griffith Health Institute, Behavioural Basis of Health, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia,
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- School of Applied Psychology and Griffith Health Institute, Behavioural Basis of Health, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia,
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- School of Applied Psychology and Griffith Health Institute, Behavioural Basis of Health, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia,
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- School of Applied Psychology and Griffith Health Institute, Behavioural Basis of Health, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia,
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Janovsky T, Clark GI, Rock AJ. Trait mindfulness mediates the relationship between early maladaptive schema and interpersonal problems. AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGIST 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/ap.12390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Thomas Janovsky
- School of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
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Chinh K, Secinti E, Johns SA, Hirsh AT, Miller KD, Schneider B, Storniolo AM, Mina L, Newton EV, Champion VL, Mosher CE. Relations of Mindfulness and Illness Acceptance With Psychosocial Functioning in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer and Caregivers. Oncol Nurs Forum 2020; 47:739-752. [PMID: 33063774 DOI: 10.1188/20.onf.739-752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To examine relationships in mindfulness and illness acceptance and psychosocial functioning in patients with metastatic breast cancer and their family caregivers. SAMPLE & SETTING 33 dyads from an academic cancer center in the United States. METHODS & VARIABLES Participants completed questionnaires on mindfulness, illness acceptance, relationship quality, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. Dyadic, cross-sectional data were analyzed using actor-partner interdependence models. RESULTS Greater nonjudging, acting with awareness, and illness acceptance among caregivers were associated with patients' and caregivers' perceptions of better relationship quality. Higher levels of these processes were associated with reduced anxiety and depressive symptoms in patients and caregivers. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING Aspects of mindfulness and illness acceptance in dyads confer benefits that are primarily intrapersonal in nature. Nurses may consider introducing mindfulness and acceptance-based interventions to patients and caregivers with adjustment difficulties.
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- Kelly Chinh
- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
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- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
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- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
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Kanter JW, Kuczynski AM, Manbeck KE, Corey MD, Wallace EC. An integrative contextual behavioral model of intimate relations. JOURNAL OF CONTEXTUAL BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2020.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Examining the correlates of psychological flexibility in romantic relationship and family dynamics: A meta-analysis. JOURNAL OF CONTEXTUAL BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2020.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Seidel AJ, Leavitt CE, Hansen D, Gill S. DIET-RELATED RELATIONSHIP PRESSURE AND CONFLICT: GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES IN THE MODERATING EFFECTS OF MINDFULNESS. RESEARCH IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/15427609.2020.1816128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The Mediating Role of Dispositional Mindfulness in the Relationship Between Parental and Romantic Attachment. JOURNAL OF ADULT DEVELOPMENT 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10804-020-09362-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Rafi H, Bogacz F, Sander D, Klimecki O. Impact of couple conflict and mediation on how romantic partners are seen: An fMRI study. Cortex 2020; 130:302-317. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cortex.2020.04.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Linder JN, Walsdorf AA, Carlson MW. Mindfulness Interventions for Latinx Immigrant Couples: Contextual and Cultural Considerations. JOURNAL OF COUPLE & RELATIONSHIP THERAPY 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/15332691.2019.1687384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Jason N. Linder
- Couple & Family Therapy, Alliant International University, San Diego, California, USA
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- Human Development & Family Science, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Center on Child, Families, & the Law University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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