Exploration of Resilience in Relation to Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Attachment Styles
PRISM (University of Calgary) 2013 DOI: 10.11575/prism/26075 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Cross-sectional design Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 114 |
| Population | Adults |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Self-compassion Resilience materials science Relation database Attachment theory Psychotherapist Developmental psychology |
| Citations | 15 |
| Key findings | Resilience is significantly positively correlated with mindfulness and self-compassion and significantly inversely correlated with attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance. |
Abstract
This study utilized a cross-sectional design (N = 114) to investigate relationships between the constructs of resilience, mindfulness, self-compassion, and attachment styles with the goal of gaining better insights into the nature of these relationships and shedding light on the possible mechanisms through which these constructs may interact and contribute to positive mental health outcomes. Resilience was significantly positively correlated with mindfulness and self-compassion, as well as significantly inversely correlated with attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance. Multiple regression analyses containing the predictors of (a) mindfulness, self-compassion, attachment anxiety, and attachment avoidance, (b) individual mindfulness components, and (c) individual self-compassion components all accounted for a significant amount of variance in resilience scores. Mindfulness and self-compassion were significantly negatively correlated with both attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance. An additional exploratory component of this study examined the effects of yoga practice and amount of experience in practicing yoga on the constructs of interest.
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 |
Citations in the library
Cites 27
- Using Self-Report Assessment Methods to Explore Facets of Mindfulness Assessment January 27, 2006
- Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition. Clinical Psychology Science and Practice 2004
- Mindfulness: Theoretical Foundations and Evidence for its Salutary Effects Psychological Inquiry October 19, 2007
- Construct Validity of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire in Meditating and Nonmeditating Samples Assessment February 29, 2008
- Alterations in Brain and Immune Function Produced by Mindfulness Meditation Psychosomatic Medicine July 1, 2003
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