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Afnan Alhimaidi

4 papers in the library · 3 citations · publishing 2025-2026

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Mindfulness and Spiritual Intelligence: A Systematic Review

Behavioral Psychology/Psicología Conductual July 28, 2026 Aamer Aldbyani, Afnan Alhimaidi, Chunhong Shen et al.

Background:Mindfulness and spiritual intelligence have emerged as significant psychological constructs associated with adaptive functioning and mental well-being. Although a growing body of quantitative research has examined the relationship between these constructs, the existing literature remains fragmented across populations, cultural contexts, and measurement approaches. A systematic...

Potential psychological processes linking mindfulness to borderline personality disorder symptoms: a systematic review and thematic synthesis.

Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation July 28, 2026 Aamer Aldbyani, Afnan Alhimaidi, Chunhong Shen et al.

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by pervasive instability in affect regulation, impulse control, and interpersonal functioning. Mindfulness has been increasingly examined as a key construct associated with BPD; however, existing research has primarily focused on direct associations rather than on the psychological processes that may account for this relationship. This...

DOI: 10.1186/s40479-026-00365-z (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Mindfulness Borderline personality disorder Distress tolerance Emotion regulation +4

Mindfulness and problematic smartphone use: indirect and conditional associations via self-regulated learning and digital detox.

BMC Psychology October 10, 2025 Aamer Aldbyani, Zhang Chuanxia, Afnan Alhimaidi et al.

Previous research indicates that mindfulness is associated with lower levels of addictive behaviors, including problematic smartphone use. However, the mechanisms underlying this relationship remain insufficiently explored. Self-regulated learning has been identified as a process that may partially account for this association, while digital detox practices may be associated with stronger...

Mindfulness and trauma recovery among internally displaced individuals: the mediating role of distress tolerance in a cross-sectional mediation model

Frontiers in Psychology September 24, 2025 Aamer Aldbyani, Afnan Alhimaidi, Zhang Chuanxia 3 citations

Background: Mindfulness has gained increasing attention for its role in fostering emotional regulation and psychological resilience. In contexts of displacement and trauma, mindfulness may be associated with improved adaptive coping and recovery. This cross-sectional study investigated the relationships among mindfulness, distress tolerance, and trauma recovery in internally displaced...

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1677965 (opens in new tab) Mindfulness Psychological intervention Moderated mediation Posttraumatic stress +5