A Focused Approach to Mindful Attention Awareness and Emotion Regulation: Vipassana Meditation
Santwana Mani, Prabhat Kumar Mishra
Mind and Society February 9, 2023 DOI: 10.56011/mind-mri-114-20229 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational cohort Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 248 |
| Population | Vipassana meditators and non-meditators |
| Intervention | Vipassana meditation |
| Measures | Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS-15), Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS-36) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Vipassana meditators had significantly higher mindful attention awareness and better emotion regulation than non-meditators. |
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between mindful attention awareness and emotion regulation as well as the effect of vipassana meditation on these two constructs. The Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS-15) and Difficulties in Emotion Regulation (DERS-36) are used for data collection. Out of 248 participants, 123 are Vipassana Meditators, who practised Vipassana Meditation at least five times per week for the previous two years and had attended at least one 10- day Vipassana Meditation Course from any Vipassana Centre, and 125 are nonmeditators, who did not practise any meditation at all. The obtained data analysis was done on SPSS-25 and found to have a significant relationship between mindful attention awareness and emotional regulation. The results also revealed that there is a significant difference in the samples’ mindful awareness and emotional regulation. The results of the study help to complement and understand clearly, as well as present a unique contribution to the current body of information on Vipassana Meditation and its highly beneficial impact.
Comparable studies
Other observational and cohort studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Using Self-Report Assessment Methods to Explore Facets of Mindfulness Undergraduate students | 2006 | Observational cohort | |
| Effectiveness of a meditation-based stress reduction program in the treatment of anxiety disorders Patients with generalized anxiety disorder or panic disorder with or without agoraphobia | 1992 | Observational cohort | n = 22 |
| Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness Participants with extensive Insight meditation experience and matched controls | 2005 | Observational cohort | n = 20 |
| Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity Experienced meditators and matched meditation-naive controls | 2011 | Observational cohort | |
| Long-term meditators self-induce high-amplitude gamma synchrony during mental practice Long-term Buddhist practitioners and controls | 2004 | Observational cohort |
Citations in the library
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