The Serial Mediator Role of Mindfulness, Difficulty İn Emotion Regulation and Mental Well-Being Between Self-Hatred and Entrapment.
Yusuf Akyıl, Süleyman Akçıl, Beste Erdinç
Psychological Reports April 18, 2025 DOI: 10.1177/00332941251335580 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Cross-sectional survey with structural equation modeling Peer reviewed |
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| Sample size | 346 |
| Population | University students (216 female, 76 male) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Self hate Entrapment Mental well-being |
| Citations | 2 |
| Key findings | Difficulties in emotion regulation, mental well-being, and mindfulness partially mediated the relationship between self-hatred and entrapment. |
Abstract
Human life is extremely valuable in any circumstance. In this regard, both physical and mental health are crucial. The way in which an individual perceives himself and the circumstances he finds himself in can provide insight into his mental well-being. A person's life may be complicated by elements such as self-hatred, entrapment, and an inability to control one's emotions. Nevertheless, cultivating mindfulness and attaining a state of elevated well-being serve as favorable prognostic factors for an individual's psychological health. In the present study, an investigation was conducted into the associations between the concepts of self-hatred and entrapment and mental well-being, difficulties in emotion regulation, and mindfulness. For the first time, the relationships between these variables were analyzed. The study included 346 university students, 216 of whom were female and 76 of whom were male. In order to analyze the mediation dimension, structural equation modeling (SEM) was implemented. The results of the study indicated that mental health, difficulty regulating emotions, and mindfulness all played a partial mediating role between self-hatred and entrapment. There is a potential for individuals who despise themselves to possess mindfulness yet struggle with emotion regulation and mental health issues, which could contribute to a sense of confinement.
Comparable studies
Other cross-sectional and survey studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construct Validity of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire in Meditating and Nonmeditating Samples Experienced meditators and nonmeditating comparison groups | 2008 | Cross-sectional study | |
| Neural Correlates of Dispositional Mindfulness During Affect Labeling Adult participants | 2007 | Observational cross-sectional | n = 27 |
| Assessing mindfulness in children and adolescents: Development and validation of the Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM). School-aged children and adolescents | 2011 | Cross-sectional validation study | n = 1,413 |
| Mindfulness and self-compassion as predictors of psychological wellbeing in long-term meditators and matched nonmeditators Experienced meditators and demographically matched nonmeditators | 2012 | Cross-sectional study | n = 152 |
| Mechanisms of Action in the Inverse Relationship Between Mindfulness and Psychological Distress Undergraduates | 2008 | Cross-sectional, correlational |