The Role of Mindfulness in the Intimate Relationships and Psychological Wellbeing in Emerging Adulthood
Little is known about the impact of mindfulness on psychological wellbeing, anxiety, and avoidance in couple relationships. In emerging adulthood, intimate relationships are associated with life satisfaction and changes that can cause psychological maladjustment. This study seeks to determine if dis...
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| author | María de Lourdes Rosales-Villacrés Cristián Oyanadel Diana Changotasig-Loja Ignacio Betancourt-Peters Wenceslao Peñate-Castro |
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| description | Little is known about the impact of mindfulness on psychological wellbeing, anxiety, and avoidance in couple relationships. In emerging adulthood, intimate relationships are associated with life satisfaction and changes that can cause psychological maladjustment. This study seeks to determine if dispositional mindfulness acts as a protective variable between psychological wellbeing, anxiety, and avoidance and identify the factors that are protectors. A sample was obtained of 391 young university students between 18 and 25 years old. The Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, the Ryff Scales of Psychological Wellbeing, and the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale were used. The results show that the highest levels of dispositional mindfulness are associated with greater psychological wellbeing. Dispositional mindfulness cannot act as a protective variable against anxiety and avoidance, and values were non-significant in intimate relationships. It is necessary to continue investigating the most protective facets of mindfulness for both anxiety and avoidance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0455694c5d7c4d0e80e1f764bbf1a9be2023-11-22T04:58:45ZengMDPI AGSocial Sciences2076-07602021-07-0110725910.3390/socsci10070259The Role of Mindfulness in the Intimate Relationships and Psychological Wellbeing in Emerging AdulthoodMaría de Lourdes Rosales-Villacrés0Cristián Oyanadel1Diana Changotasig-Loja2Ignacio Betancourt-Peters3Wenceslao Peñate-Castro4Departamento de Psicología, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4070386, ChileDepartamento de Psicología, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4070386, ChileFacultad de Ciencias Psicológicas, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito 170129, EcuadorDepartamento de Psicología, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4070386, ChileDepartamento Psicología Clínica, Psicobiología y Metodología, Facultad de Psicología y Logopedia, Universidad de La Laguna, Campus de Guajara, 38200 La Laguna, SpainLittle is known about the impact of mindfulness on psychological wellbeing, anxiety, and avoidance in couple relationships. In emerging adulthood, intimate relationships are associated with life satisfaction and changes that can cause psychological maladjustment. This study seeks to determine if dispositional mindfulness acts as a protective variable between psychological wellbeing, anxiety, and avoidance and identify the factors that are protectors. A sample was obtained of 391 young university students between 18 and 25 years old. The Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, the Ryff Scales of Psychological Wellbeing, and the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale were used. The results show that the highest levels of dispositional mindfulness are associated with greater psychological wellbeing. Dispositional mindfulness cannot act as a protective variable against anxiety and avoidance, and values were non-significant in intimate relationships. It is necessary to continue investigating the most protective facets of mindfulness for both anxiety and avoidance.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/10/7/259anxietyavoidancemindfulnesspsychological wellbeingmoderation |
| spellingShingle | María de Lourdes Rosales-Villacrés Cristián Oyanadel Diana Changotasig-Loja Ignacio Betancourt-Peters Wenceslao Peñate-Castro The Role of Mindfulness in the Intimate Relationships and Psychological Wellbeing in Emerging Adulthood Social Sciences anxiety avoidance mindfulness psychological wellbeing moderation |
| title | The Role of Mindfulness in the Intimate Relationships and Psychological Wellbeing in Emerging Adulthood |
| title_full | The Role of Mindfulness in the Intimate Relationships and Psychological Wellbeing in Emerging Adulthood |
| title_fullStr | The Role of Mindfulness in the Intimate Relationships and Psychological Wellbeing in Emerging Adulthood |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Role of Mindfulness in the Intimate Relationships and Psychological Wellbeing in Emerging Adulthood |
| title_short | The Role of Mindfulness in the Intimate Relationships and Psychological Wellbeing in Emerging Adulthood |
| title_sort | role of mindfulness in the intimate relationships and psychological wellbeing in emerging adulthood |
| topic | anxiety avoidance mindfulness psychological wellbeing moderation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/10/7/259 |
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