In the dual pathway model, executive dysfunction (EDF) and delay aversion (DEL) are key mechanisms underlying ADHD. This study aimed to develop and evaluate a pathway model to elucidate the mediating roles of trait mindfulness (TM), EDF, and DEL in mindfulness-based interventions' (MBIs) impact on ADHD symptoms. 120 adults (Mage = 25.11, SDage = 5.33) exhibiting elevated ADHD symptoms were...
Mindfulness meditation yields beneficial effects on the processing of emotions. However, it is still unclear whether the focus of attention during meditation influences these effects. In the present study we aimed at comparing the effects of breathing meditation and emotion-focused meditation on the immediate and delayed processing of negative and positive emotions. The study included 65 adult...
Diminished levels of mindfulness (awareness and acceptance/nonjudgment) and difficulties in emotion regulation have both been proposed to play a role in symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD); the current studies investigated these relationships in a nonclinical and a clinical sample. In the first study, among a sample of 395 individuals at an urban commuter campus, we found that self...