Mindfulness y síntomas de depresión en adolescentes mexicanos estudiantes de bachillerato
Marcela Veytia-López, Rosalinda Guadarrama Guadarrama, Octavio Márquez-Mendoza, Rocio J. Fajardo Gómez
Actualidades en Psicología December 5, 2016 DOI: 10.15517/ap.v30i121.24047 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Cross-sectional survey Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 930 |
| Population | Mexican baccalaureate (high school) students aged 15 to 19 |
| Measures | CESD, MAAS |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Depressive symptoms were present in 17.3% of the 930 Mexican high school students surveyed, and 55.2% showed low mindfulness levels. Depressive symptoms and mindfulness were negatively correlated (r = -0.53). The authors argue that mindfulness should be studied as a positive psychological factor because of its stated reducing effect on symptoms such as depression. |
Abstract
The objective of this research was to identify the relation between depressive symptoms and mindfulness levels in mexican adolescents high school students. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 930 baccalaureate students between 15 and 19 years old was performed. The instruments, CESD (depressive symptoms) and MAAS (mindfulness) were applied, finding a 17.3% prevalence of depressive symptoms, furthermore, 55.2% of participants had low levels of mindfulness, and also adolescents with depressive symptoms have higher levels of mindfulness. The relation between depression symptoms and mindfulness was negative (r= -0.53; <.001). Conclusion: Study the feature of full awareness or mindfulness as a positive psychological factor because it’s reducing effect is demonstrated in psychological symptoms such as depression.
Comparable studies
Other cross-sectional and survey studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citations in the library
Cites 3
- Assessing adolescent mindfulness: Validation of an Adapted Mindful Attention Awareness Scale in adolescent normative and psychiatric populations. Psychological Assessment 2011
- Eficacia de los tratamientos psicológicos basados en mindfulness para los trastornos de ansiedad y depresión : una revisión sistemática = Effectiveness of mindfulness based treatments for anxiety and depressive disorders : a systematic review Revista de Psicopatología y Psicología Clínica April 1, 2011
- On the Relationship Between the Practice of Mindfulness Meditation and Personality-an Exploratory Analysis of the Mediating Role of Mindfulness Skills. Mindfulness June 18, 2011