The Relationship of Components of Mindfulness with Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies: The Mediating Role of Alexithymia

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the causal relationship of mindfulness and cognitive emotion regulation strategies and mediating role of alexithymia in this relationship. Method: In this descriptive-correlational study, 355 students (192 femalesand 163 males) were recruited fr...

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Glavni autori: Seyed Mohammad Hossein Mousavi Nasab, Masoumeh S Sajjadi
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Jezik:English
Izdano: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2017-01-01
Serija:Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences
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Online pristup:https://jkmu.kmu.ac.ir/article_42500_a84a0790eaf777222201a6dbe4b7374b.pdf
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Masoumeh S Sajjadi
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description Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the causal relationship of mindfulness and cognitive emotion regulation strategies and mediating role of alexithymia in this relationship. Method: In this descriptive-correlational study, 355 students (192 femalesand 163 males) were recruited from ShahidBahonar university of Kerman through randomclustered sampling method. Five- facet mindfulness questionnaire (FFMQ), Toronto alexithymia scale (TAS) and cognitive emotion regulation strategies questionnaire (CERQ) were used as instruments. Data were analyzed through SPSS22 and Mplus5 software packages and using path analysis and mediation analysis. Results: There was significant relationship between facets of mindfulness, alexithymia and cognitive emotion regulation strategies. In addition, facet of difficulty in identifying feelings had partial mediating role in relationship between facets of mindfulness and positive emotion regulation strategies. Conclusion: Results indicated that mindfulness has a significant role in prediction of different aspects of alexithymia and cognitive emotion regulation and it can be useful for improvement of emotional problems.
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spelling doaj.art-4635cc53d4c248b18b16eb2c32cffeb02023-07-01T05:21:53ZengKerman University of Medical SciencesJournal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences2008-28432017-01-01241789242500The Relationship of Components of Mindfulness with Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies: The Mediating Role of AlexithymiaSeyed Mohammad Hossein Mousavi Nasab0Masoumeh S Sajjadi1Assistant professor of psychology, Faculty of literature and humanities, ShahidBahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, IranMaster of General Psychology, ShahidBahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, IranIntroduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the causal relationship of mindfulness and cognitive emotion regulation strategies and mediating role of alexithymia in this relationship. Method: In this descriptive-correlational study, 355 students (192 femalesand 163 males) were recruited from ShahidBahonar university of Kerman through randomclustered sampling method. Five- facet mindfulness questionnaire (FFMQ), Toronto alexithymia scale (TAS) and cognitive emotion regulation strategies questionnaire (CERQ) were used as instruments. Data were analyzed through SPSS22 and Mplus5 software packages and using path analysis and mediation analysis. Results: There was significant relationship between facets of mindfulness, alexithymia and cognitive emotion regulation strategies. In addition, facet of difficulty in identifying feelings had partial mediating role in relationship between facets of mindfulness and positive emotion regulation strategies. Conclusion: Results indicated that mindfulness has a significant role in prediction of different aspects of alexithymia and cognitive emotion regulation and it can be useful for improvement of emotional problems.https://jkmu.kmu.ac.ir/article_42500_a84a0790eaf777222201a6dbe4b7374b.pdfmindfulnessalexithymiacognitive emotion regulation strategies
spellingShingle Seyed Mohammad Hossein Mousavi Nasab
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The Relationship of Components of Mindfulness with Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies: The Mediating Role of Alexithymia
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alexithymia
cognitive emotion regulation strategies
title The Relationship of Components of Mindfulness with Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies: The Mediating Role of Alexithymia
title_full The Relationship of Components of Mindfulness with Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies: The Mediating Role of Alexithymia
title_fullStr The Relationship of Components of Mindfulness with Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies: The Mediating Role of Alexithymia
title_full_unstemmed The Relationship of Components of Mindfulness with Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies: The Mediating Role of Alexithymia
title_short The Relationship of Components of Mindfulness with Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies: The Mediating Role of Alexithymia
title_sort relationship of components of mindfulness with cognitive emotion regulation strategies the mediating role of alexithymia
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alexithymia
cognitive emotion regulation strategies
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