Distress tolerance and decreased cognitive fusion tendencies explain the connection between mindfulness, posttraumatic growth and health-related quality of life among HIV patients.
BMC Psychology February 25, 2026 Chinenye Joseph Aliche, Erhabor Sunday Idemudia
BACKGROUND: Dispositional mindfulness is one psychological resource that consistently promotes posttraumatic growth (PTG) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, the precise mechanisms through which mindfulness performs this function are not clear. The current study aimed to examine the mediating role of distress tolerance and cognitive fusion in the relationship between...
DOI: 10.1186/s40359-026-04231-z (opens in new tab)
Full text (opens in new tab)
Mindfulness
Humans
Hiv infections
Cross-sectional studies
+13