Mindfulness and cognitive emotion regulation in pediatric misophonia.
Samuel D Spencer, Andrew G. Guzick, Matti Cervin, Eric A. Storch
Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science July 15, 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2023.07.005 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Exploratory cross-sectional study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 102 |
| Population | Youth with misophonia aged 8-17 (mean age 13.7, SD 2.5) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Youth Cognitive emotion regulation Misophonia |
| Key findings | More severe misophonia was associated with lower trait mindfulness, poorer adaptive functioning across domains, and greater self-blame. Neither trait mindfulness nor cognitive emotion regulation facets moderated the association between misophonia severity and adaptive functioning, except that peer-relationship difficulties were attenuated in those high in mindfulness. The authors suggest trait mindfulness, and to a lesser extent cognitive emotion regulation, may be relevant processes in pediatric misophonia, though they note the findings are equivocal and require further research. |
Abstract
Misophonia is characterized by decreased tolerance of ordinary human-generated trigger sounds and associated visual stimuli (e.g., chewing, sniffing, lip smacking), coupled with intense affective reactions. The disorder often begins during childhood or adolescence and is associated with impairment and distress in numerous life domains. Research has begun to examine the underlying psychological mechanisms of misophonia in adults, but studies in youth are limited. Trait mindfulness (i.e., nonjudgmental and nonavoidant present-moment awareness) and cognitive emotion regulation (i.e., cognitive processing, or responding to, emotionally arousing situations) are two proposed mechanisms that may underpin pediatric misophonia and associated functional impairment. In the present exploratory cross-sectional study, we examined trait mindfulness and cognitive emotion regulation and their relations with misophonia features and adaptive functioning in 102 youth with misophonia (Mage = 13.7; SD = 2.5; range = 8-17). More severe misophonia was significantly associated with decreased levels of both trait mindfulness and adaptive functioning across domains, in addition to deficits in certain facets of cognitive emotion regulation, particularly self-blame. Neither trait mindfulness nor facets of cognitive emotion regulation moderated the association between misophonia severity and adaptive functioning across domains, with the notable exception that difficulties with adaptive functioning in peer relationships was attenuated in those high in mindfulness. Findings suggest that trait mindfulness- and to a lesser extent cognitive emotion regulation- may be potentially relevant processes in pediatric misophonia. However, more research is needed to uncover the precise nature of these processes to aid future characterization and intervention efforts, especially in light of equivocal findings in the present study.
Comparable studies
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|---|---|---|---|
| Construct Validity of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire in Meditating and Nonmeditating Samples Experienced meditators and nonmeditating comparison groups | 2008 | Cross-sectional study | |
| Neural Correlates of Dispositional Mindfulness During Affect Labeling Adult participants | 2007 | Observational cross-sectional | n = 27 |
| Assessing mindfulness in children and adolescents: Development and validation of the Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM). School-aged children and adolescents | 2011 | Cross-sectional validation study | n = 1,413 |
| Mindfulness and self-compassion as predictors of psychological wellbeing in long-term meditators and matched nonmeditators Experienced meditators and demographically matched nonmeditators | 2012 | Cross-sectional study | n = 152 |
| Mechanisms of Action in the Inverse Relationship Between Mindfulness and Psychological Distress Undergraduates | 2008 | Cross-sectional, correlational |
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