Mindfulness Factors and Anxiety Levels in Groups of Adults with Different Meditation Experience
Guna Svence, Laila Majore, Māris Majors
SOCIETY, INTEGRATION, EDUCATION. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference July 24, 2015 DOI: 10.17770/sie2014vol2.680 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 198 |
| Population | Adults aged 22–56 years (M=36.91, SD=8.23) with varying meditation experience |
| Measures | Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Form |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Key findings | Mindfulness and its subscales were negatively correlated with anxiety (r between -0.27 and -0.63), indicating that higher mindfulness was associated with lower anxiety. Respondent groups with different meditation experience differed significantly on mindfulness and its subscales. |
Abstract
The study includes the methodological model of mindfulness, definition of mindfulness in Latvian, model of other psychological notions related to mindfulness, proven links between the mindfulness and its subscales and anxiety scales, differences in mindfulness indicators among respondent groups with different meditation experience. The study involved 198 respondents in age of 22–56 years, M=36.91; SD=8.23, with different meditation experience. The study uses the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire – FFMQ- adapted in Latvian by M. Majors (2012), as well as Spielberger’s State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Form (Spielberger, et al. 1983), adapted in Latvian by D. Škuškovnika (LU Rīga, 2004). The results show that there are statistically significant links between indicators of mindfulness and its subscales, as well as indicators of the anxiety scale (r between -0.27 and -0.63r, p less then 0.01). Results indicate statistically significant differences in the respondent groups of mindfulness and its subscales with different meditation practice. Results were between (F(2.198) is 6.51, p less then 0.05) and (F(2.198) is 19.83, p less then 0.01).
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| Patterning of Cognitive and Somatic Processes in the Self-Regulation of Anxiety: Effects of Meditation versus Exercise Regular practitioners of physical exercise or meditation | 1978 | Retrospective study | n = 77 |
| Dynamic coupling of whole-brain neuronal and neurotransmitter systems Healthy humans | 2020 | Observational study | |
| Psychedelics not linked to mental health problems or suicidal behavior: A population study Randomly selected United States adults | 2015 | Observational cohort | n = 135,095 |