Exploratory study of the effects of multi-site mindfulness interventions on the multifaceted self as a psychosocial indicator of mental health: A pilot study.
Philippine Chachignon, Emmanuelle Le Barbenchon, Lionel Dany, Sylvia Martin
Acta Psychologica May 1, 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104936 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Pre-/post-intervention study Pilot study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 24 |
| Population | Individuals with depression and anxiety disorders |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) |
| Duration | 8-week intervention |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Mental disorders Mental health Mindfulness-based interventions Multifaceted self Psychosocial approach |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key points | After an 8-week mindfulness-based intervention, participants showed reduced self-negativity, a more positive view of others, and improvements in trait mindfulness, anxiety, depression, and self-compassion. |
Abstract
The multifaceted self refers to how non-clinical individuals perceive themselves as possessing a more sophisticated self-compared to others by accumulating pairs of opposing positive traits. Conversely, depressed individuals are more multifaceted on negative traits, revealing an absence of self-enhancement strategies, which are known to be associated with psychological adjustment. A pre-/post-intervention study was conducted to observe the changes in multifaceted self and mental health following an 8-week multi-site Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) targeting depression and anxiety disorders. Among the 24 participants, changes occurred across all outcome measures (i.e., trait mindfulness, anxiety, depression and self-compassion). Participants displayed reduced self-negativity, a more positive view of others, and although they still maintained a more negative self-view compared to their view of others, this improved with the MBIs. Mindfulness and social comparison processes are discussed. The multifaceted self serves as a relevant methodological approach to assess mental health adjustment in MBIs.