Trait Mindfulness and Anxiety Symptoms: The Role of Optimism and Hope.

IF 3.5 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Mindfulness Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-12-16 DOI:10.1007/s12671-024-02498-0

Morganne A Kraines, Adrienne E Kvaka, Lucas J A Kelberer, Tony T Wells

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Abstract

Objectives: Nearly one third of adults in the US experience at least one anxiety disorder over the course of their lifetime. Trait mindfulness is associated with fewer symptoms of anxiety. This study examined two such factors from positive psychology that may help to explain this relationship: hope and optimism.

Method: Two-hundred and nine participants completed self-report measures of anxiety symptoms, trait mindfulness, hope, and optimism at two timepoints.

Results: Trait mindfulness was negatively associated with anxiety symptoms at both baseline and follow-up. Bias-corrected bootstrapping mediation indicated that optimism, but not hope, mediated this relationship.

Conclusions: Trait mindfulness may reduce anxiety because it helps to cultivate one's general positive attitude about the future which may challenge the diffuse worry and anticipatory fear that are inherent to anxiety. Future research should seek to further explore how to harness optimism in mindfulness treatments.

Preregistration: This study is not preregistered.

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特质正念与焦虑症状：乐观和希望的作用。

目的：美国近三分之一的成年人在其一生中至少经历过一种焦虑症。特质正念与较少的焦虑症状有关。这项研究考察了积极心理学中可能有助于解释这种关系的两个因素：希望和乐观。方法：209名参与者在两个时间点完成焦虑症状、特质正念、希望和乐观的自我报告测量。结果：特质正念与焦虑症状在基线和随访时均呈负相关。偏差校正的自举中介表明，乐观，而不是希望，调解了这种关系。结论：特质正念可以减少焦虑，因为它有助于培养一个人对未来的总体积极态度，这可能会挑战焦虑固有的扩散担忧和预期恐惧。未来的研究应该寻求进一步探索如何在正念治疗中利用乐观。预注册：本研究未预注册。

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6.10

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19.40%

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224

期刊介绍： Mindfulness seeks to advance research, clinical practice, and theory on mindfulness. It is interested in manuscripts from diverse viewpoints, including psychology, psychiatry, medicine, neurobiology, psychoneuroendocrinology, cognitive, behavioral, cultural, philosophy, spirituality, and wisdom traditions. Mindfulness encourages research submissions on the reliability and validity of assessment of mindfulness; clinical uses of mindfulness in psychological distress, psychiatric disorders, and medical conditions; alleviation of personal and societal suffering; the nature and foundations of mindfulness; mechanisms of action; and the use of mindfulness across cultures. The Journal also seeks to promote the use of mindfulness by publishing scholarly papers on the training of clinicians, institutional staff, teachers, parents, and industry personnel in mindful provision of services. Examples of topics include: Mindfulness-based psycho-educational interventions for children with learning, emotional, and behavioral disorders Treating depression and clinical symptoms in patients with chronic heart failure Yoga and mindfulness Cognitive-behavioral mindfulness group therapy interventions Mindfulnessness and emotional regulation difficulties in children Loving-kindness meditation to increase social connectedness Training for parents and children with ADHD Recovery from substance abuse Changing parents’ mindfulness Child management skills Treating childhood anxiety and depression