Rumination and alexithymia serially mediate the relationship between mindfulness and anxiety symptoms in Chinese university students.
Scientific Reports July 16, 2025 Junchao Yuan, Luyu Chen, Hongye Geng 1 citation
Anxiety symptoms are highly prevalent among Chinese university students, significantly impairing psychosocial functioning. Although mindfulness has been identified as a protective psychological factor, the precise mechanisms underlying its association with anxiety symptom alleviation remain insufficiently understood. This study investigates the serial mediation effects of rumination and...
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-11973-0 (opens in new tab)
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Mindfulness
Alexithymia
Anxiety symptoms
Mediation analysis
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