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Characteristics
Cross-sectional survey
Peer reviewed
Population
College students
Topics
Meditation
Key findings
Trait mindfulness is negatively associated with psychological distress, and experiential avoidance mediates this relationship, suggesting that mindfulness may reduce distress by lowering avoidance of internal experiences.
Abstract
Trait mindfulness and psychological distress in college students: indirect associations via experiential avoidance.
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