Abstract Objectives Loneliness is associated with elevated psychological distress. This study examined whether trait mindfulness mediates or moderates the positive association between loneliness and psychological distress. Method A convenience sample of 297 adults (79.1% female, 20.5% male) aged 18 to 75 years (M = 38.38, SD = 11.31) completed an online questionnaire that assessed loneliness,...
AbstractIn Curanderismo and other traditional medicine systems, illnesses are understood to have somatic and emotional components and symptoms may be elicited by disruptions in interpersonal relationships between community members. An aspect of ritual interventions involves returning interpersonal relationships to balance and restoring harmonious interactions between members of the community....