A cross-sectional investigation of trait disinhibition and its association with mindfulness and impulsivity.
Paul Lattimore, Naomi Fisher, Peter Malinowski
Appetite December 10, 2010 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2010.12.007 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Cross-sectional survey (two studies) Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 386 |
| Population | Adult females; study 1: n=196, mean age 21 years; study 2: n=190, mean age 26 years |
| Measures | Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TEFQ-R21), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, dispositional mindfulness measure, Barratt Impulsivity Scale |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Humans Weight loss Regression analysis Cross-sectional studies Feeding behavior Impulsive behavior Anxiety disorders Psychometrics Adolescent Middle aged Female Young adult Surveys and questionnaires Inhibition, psychological |
| Key findings | Mindfulness was negatively related to trait disinhibition, explaining 11% of its variation in study 1, and this relationship was replicated in study 2, where impulsivity mediated the association between mindfulness and trait disinhibition. |
Abstract
Two online surveys were conducted to assess the relationship between trait disinhibition, impulsivity, mindfulness and adverse psychological symptoms. In study 1 adult females (n=196; mean age=21 yrs) completed the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TEFQ-R21), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and a measure of dispositional mindfulness. In study 2 adult females (n=190; mean age=26 yrs) completed the same measures as in study 1 with the addition of the Barratt Impulsivity Scale. In both studies it was predicted that mindfulness would be negatively related to trait disinhibition controlling for adverse psychological symptoms. The second study addressed the additional hypothesis that the relationship between mindfulness and trait disinhibition would be mediated by impulsivity. Regression analyses indicated that mindfulness was negatively related to and explained 11% of variation in trait disinhibition (study 1). This relationship was replicated and extended in study 2 whereby impulsivity mediated the relationship between mindfulness and trait disinhibition. The findings warrant experimental and in vivo investigations of the potential causal relationships between mindfulness, impulsivity and eating behaviours.
Comparable studies
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| 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 |
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