Marilyn Hartman

Mechanisms of Action in the Inverse Relationship Between Mindfulness and Psychological Distress

Complementary health practice review April 1, 2008 Kimberly A. Coffey, Marilyn Hartman 344 citations

Both dispositional mindfulness and mindfulness-based interventions have been found to be associated with less psychological distress. The current study investigated three mechanisms by which mindfulness might exert its beneficial effects: emotion regulation, nonattachment, and reduced rumination. Correlational self-report data were collected from two independent, nonclinical samples of...