Examining the factors that are correlated with mindfulness with a focus on attention deficit hyperactivity symptoms
Burcu Goksan Yavuz, Mesut Yavuz, Arzu Önal
Perspectives In Psychiatric Care May 18, 2018 DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12290 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case-control study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 108 |
| Population | 76 adults referred to an outpatient psychiatry unit and 32 healthy control subjects |
| Measures | Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS), Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS), Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 3 |
| Key findings | Patients referred to an outpatient psychiatry unit reported more ADHD symptoms and lower mindfulness than healthy controls. Higher ADHD symptom scores on the ASRS and WURS predicted lower MAAS mindfulness scores, along with depression scores, suggesting ADHD symptoms have predictive value for mindfulness beyond emotional symptoms. |
Abstract
Purpose: We hypothesized that attention deficit hyperactivity symptoms would negatively correlate with the level of mindfulness.
Design: AND
Method: Seventy-six subjects referred to the outpatient psychiatry unit and 32 healthy control subjects filled out the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS), the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS), and the Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS).
Findings: Patients scored higher on ADH symptoms compared to controls (p ≤ .001). Higher scores on the ASRS and WURS revealed lower mindfulness in the study group (p ≤ .001). WURS, DASS depression, ASRS attention subscale-based scores (p < .05) were significant predictors on MAAS scores. PRACTICE
Implications: Besides emotional symptoms ADH symptoms had a significant predictive value on mindfulness.
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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