[The mediating role of loneliness in the relationship between mindfulness and life satisfaction in older adults].
Revista Espanola de Geriatria y Gerontologia June 29, 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.regg.2026.101821 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Older adults |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Mindfulness is positively associated with life satisfaction in older adults, and loneliness partially mediates this relationship, suggesting that mindfulness may improve life satisfaction partly by reducing loneliness. |
Abstract
[The mediating role of loneliness in the relationship between mindfulness and life satisfaction in older adults].
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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- The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 2003
- The Mindfulness-to-Meaning Theory: Extensions, Applications, and Challenges at the Attention–Appraisal–Emotion Interface Psychological Inquiry October 2, 2015
- Mindfulness Training for Healthy Aging: Impact on Attention, Well-Being, and Inflammation Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience February 2, 2017
- Mindfulness Interventions in Older Adults for Mental Health and Well-Being: A Meta-Analysis. The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences March 12, 2025
- Mindfulness and loneliness in retired older adults in China: mediation effects of positive and negative affect. Aging & Mental Health July 26, 2023
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