Meditation and happiness: Mindfulness and self-compassion may mediate the meditation-happiness relationship
Por:
Campos, D, Cebolla, A, Quero, S, Breton-Lopez, J, Botella, C, Soler, J, Garcia-Campayo, J, Demarzo, M, Banos, RM
Publicada:
1 abr 2016
Resumen:
Mindfulness and self-compassion are emerging as crucial constructs in mental health research. Recent studies have shown that both mindfulness and self-compassion skills may play important roles in well-being and positive emotions associated with mindfulness training. Studies are needed to explain this relationship and to determine what facets may be correlating and mediating the meditation-happiness relationship. The aim of this study was to explore the meditation-happiness relationship and examine which mindfulness and self compassion facets are better predictors of happiness. A total of 365 participants completed an assessment protocol composed of: the Five Facets of Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), the Self-Compassion Scale-short form (SCS-SF), and the Pemberton Happiness Index (PHI). Hierarchical regression analysis showed that two FFMQ facets (Observing and Awareness) and two SCS components (Self-kindness and Common humanity) were significant predictors of happiness. Mediation results revealed a significant total indirect effect of Observing, Awareness, Self-kindness and Common humanity in the meditation frequency-happiness relationship. Significant indirect effects were found for observing, self-kindness and common humanity, The results supported the model of mindfulness and self-compassion facets as partial mediators of the meditation-happiness relationship. Findings are in line with other studies and provide evidence about the influence of mindfulness and self-compassion on happiness. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Filiaciones:
Campos, D:
Univ Jaume 1, Dept Basic Psychol Clin & Psychobiol, Castellon de La Plana 12071, Spain
Cebolla, A:
Univ Jaume 1, Dept Basic Psychol Clin & Psychobiol, Castellon de La Plana 12071, Spain
CIBEROBN, CIBER Fisiopatol Obesidad & Nutr, Madrid, Spain
Quero, S:
Univ Jaume 1, Dept Basic Psychol Clin & Psychobiol, Castellon de La Plana 12071, Spain
CIBEROBN, CIBER Fisiopatol Obesidad & Nutr, Madrid, Spain
Breton-Lopez, J:
Univ Jaume 1, Dept Basic Psychol Clin & Psychobiol, Castellon de La Plana 12071, Spain
CIBEROBN, CIBER Fisiopatol Obesidad & Nutr, Madrid, Spain
Botella, C:
Univ Jaume 1, Dept Basic Psychol Clin & Psychobiol, Castellon de La Plana 12071, Spain
CIBEROBN, CIBER Fisiopatol Obesidad & Nutr, Madrid, Spain
Soler, J:
Hosp Santa Creu & Sant Pau, Dept Psychiat, Barcelona, Spain
Univ Autonoma Barcelona, E-08193 Barcelona, Spain
CIBERSAM, Ctr Biomed Res Mental Hlth, Madrid, Spain
Garcia-Campayo, J:
Univ Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Demarzo, M:
Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Banos, RM:
Univ Valencia, Dept Personal Evaluat & Psychol Treatment, Valencia, Spain
CIBEROBN, CIBER Fisiopatol Obesidad & Nutr, Madrid, Spain
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