The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Interventions on Insecure Attachment Styles
Yuling Zhong
Journal of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences March 27, 2023 DOI: 10.54097/ehss.v9i.6451 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Interventions | Mindfulness training Mindfulness-based interventions |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key findings | The author concludes that mindfulness-based interventions can alleviate the negative effects of insecure attachment on well-being and emotion regulation, and predicts they can improve attachment insecurity, though more meta-analyses are needed to confirm this. |
Abstract
Mindfulness has been spreading rapidly in the study and practice of Western psychology. Large amounts of research have shown that mindfulness training is effective in improving a variety of symptoms associated with physical and psychological disorders such as chronic pain, anxiety and depression. Moreover, mindfulness training is also proven to improve the level of dispositional mindfulness as well as psychological well-being. Since individuals with insecure attachment styles who have either high anxiety or high avoidance in intimate relationships were found to have more severe psychological anguish, such as depression and anxiety, mindfulness training may be applied to alleviate the negative effects brought by insecure attachment styles. This article is aimed at reviewing related studies on attachment and mindfulness and exploring how the negative effects of insecure attachment can be alleviated by the application of mindfulness training. The author came to the conclusion that the negative effects of insecure attachment on individuals’ well-being and emotion regulation can be alleviated by mindfulness-based interventions. In addition, the author predicts that mindfulness-based interventions can effectively improve attachment insecurity, but more meta-analyses are needed.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review. Clinical populations | 2003 | Review | |
| Mindfulness: Theoretical Foundations and Evidence for its Salutary Effects | 2007 | Review | |
| Mindfulness Interventions | 2016 | Review | |
| Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation | 2017 | Review | |
| Mindfulness and acceptance: expanding the cognitive-behavioral tradition | 2005 | Review |
Citations in the library
Cites 7
- Mindfulness: Theoretical Foundations and Evidence for its Salutary Effects Psychological Inquiry October 19, 2007
- Assessment of Mindfulness by Self-Report Assessment September 1, 2004
- Mindfulness-based interventions: an overall review British Medical Bulletin April 21, 2021
- Mindfulness‐based stress reduction: A literature review and clinician’s guide Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners April 1, 2008
- From Self-Esteem to Selflessness: An Evidence (Gap) Map of Self-Related Processes as Mechanisms of Mindfulness-Based Interventions Frontiers in Psychology November 22, 2021
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