Association of mindfulness with psychological distress and life satisfaction in Western and Eastern meditators
Australian Journal of Psychology October 2, 2021 Lakshmi Haranath Somaraju, Elizabeth C. Temple, Lewis A. Bizo et al. 6 citations
Objective This study investigated if meditators living in India (Eastern Meditators: EMs) differed from those living in Western countries (WMs) in self-reported levels of mindfulness, depression, anxiety, stress, and life satisfaction and the association between these variables. Method The 229 participants (18–81 years, M = 34.7 years, SD = 13.3; 52% EMs) completed scales measuring depression,...