From a state to a trait: Trajectories of state mindfulness in meditation during intervention predict changes in trait mindfulness
Personality and Individual Differences July 1, 2015 Laura G. Kiken, E. Garland, K. Bluth et al.
Theory suggests that heightening state mindfulness in meditation practice over time increases trait mindfulness, which benefits psychological health. We prospectively examined individual trajectories of state mindfulness in meditation during a mindfulness-based intervention in relation to changes in trait mindfulness and psychological distress. Each week during the eight-week intervention,...