COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COGNITIVE-SOMATIC ANXIETY AND MINDFULNESS IN YOUNG AND MIDDLE-AGED ADULTS
Adya M Sidharth, Christina Tony
INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH 2025 DOI: 10.36106/ijar/9209287 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quantitative cross-sectional survey Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 121 |
| Population | Young and middle adults in India (58 young adults and 63 middle adults) |
| Measures | Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), Cognitive-Somatic Anxiety Questionnaire (CSAQ) |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Key findings | Mindfulness did not differ between young and middle adults and was not significantly correlated with cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety, or age. Cognitive anxiety was significantly higher and somatic anxiety significantly lower in middle adults than young adults; cognitive anxiety correlated positively with age and somatic anxiety negatively with age. |
Abstract
The current study aspires to inquire about the interdependence between Mindfulness and Cognitive - Somatic Anxiety among Young and Middle Adults in India. This quantitative research encompassed a cohort of 121 individuals, including 58 young adults and 63 middle adults. A convenient sampling technique was utilized to derive the samples from the population. Data collection was executed employing instruments such as The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) (Dr. Kirk Warren Brown and Dr. Richard M. Ryan, 2003) and Cognitive-Somatic Anxiety Questionnaire (CSAQ) (Gary E. Schwartz, Richard J. Davidson, and Daniel J. Goleman, 1978). Data analysis was performed utilizing Karl Pearson's correlation alongside the independent t-test. The results showed that there is no significant difference in the levels of mindfulness between young adults and middle adults, there is significant difference in cognitive anxiety levels between young adults and middle adults, as well as there is significant difference in somatic anxiety levels between young adults and middle adults. The correlation analysis indicated no significant relationship between mindfulness and cognitive anxiety, and similarly, a non-significant correlation was found between mindfulness and somatic anxiety. Additionally, the results showed a non-significant correlation between mindfulness and age. Furthermore, cognitive anxiety and somatic anxiety were not significantly correlated. However, a strong, significant positive correlation was observed between cognitive anxiety and age, while somatic anxiety exhibited a significant negative correlation with age.