Cognitive fusion and personality traits in the context of mindfulness: A cross-sectional study
<h4>Objectives</h4> Meditation and mindfulness, though rooted in eastern traditions, have been increasingly embraced in western psychology. However, questions remain regarding the mechanisms through which the beneficial effects of mindfulness occur. The present study aimed to address cog...
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| author | Sarah Pux Eric Hahn Niklas Bergmann Inge Hahne Luca Pauly Thi Minh Tam Ta Gerdina H. M. Pijenborg Kerem Böge |
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| description | <h4>Objectives</h4> Meditation and mindfulness, though rooted in eastern traditions, have been increasingly embraced in western psychology. However, questions remain regarding the mechanisms through which the beneficial effects of mindfulness occur. The present study aimed to address cognitive fusion as a potential mediator between mindfulness and negative affect and whether the mindfulness-cognitive fusion link is moderated by personality factors in an international sample of frequent meditators. <h4>Methods</h4> An international sample of 739 frequent meditators completed measures of mindfulness (Southampton Mindfulness Questionnaire), cognitive fusion (Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire), negative affect (Brief Symptom Checklist), and personality (Big Five Inventory) in an online survey. Using SPSS Process Macro, cognitive fusion was examined as a mediator between mindfulness and negative affect. Furthermore, Extraversion, Conscientiousness, and Neuroticism were investigated as moderators in the mediation model. <h4>Results</h4> Cognitive fusion was found to be a partial mediator between mindfulness and negative affect (b = -0.249; 95% CI, [-0.289, -0.203]), whereas the examined personality factors were not found to moderate the present model (E: t(734) = 0.951, p = .342); C: t(734) = -0.042, p = .967; N: t(734) = -2.271, p = .023). <h4>Conclusions</h4> This study suggests that cognitive fusion plays a significant role in the association between mindfulness and negative affect. These findings indicate the importance of how individuals internally respond and relate to experiences and the instrumental value of mindfulness effects beyond and outside of mindfulness-based interventions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4c653aa1258148bebc6bd9cddd5b208c2022-12-22T03:25:09ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-01179Cognitive fusion and personality traits in the context of mindfulness: A cross-sectional studySarah PuxEric HahnNiklas BergmannInge HahneLuca PaulyThi Minh Tam TaGerdina H. M. PijenborgKerem Böge<h4>Objectives</h4> Meditation and mindfulness, though rooted in eastern traditions, have been increasingly embraced in western psychology. However, questions remain regarding the mechanisms through which the beneficial effects of mindfulness occur. The present study aimed to address cognitive fusion as a potential mediator between mindfulness and negative affect and whether the mindfulness-cognitive fusion link is moderated by personality factors in an international sample of frequent meditators. <h4>Methods</h4> An international sample of 739 frequent meditators completed measures of mindfulness (Southampton Mindfulness Questionnaire), cognitive fusion (Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire), negative affect (Brief Symptom Checklist), and personality (Big Five Inventory) in an online survey. Using SPSS Process Macro, cognitive fusion was examined as a mediator between mindfulness and negative affect. Furthermore, Extraversion, Conscientiousness, and Neuroticism were investigated as moderators in the mediation model. <h4>Results</h4> Cognitive fusion was found to be a partial mediator between mindfulness and negative affect (b = -0.249; 95% CI, [-0.289, -0.203]), whereas the examined personality factors were not found to moderate the present model (E: t(734) = 0.951, p = .342); C: t(734) = -0.042, p = .967; N: t(734) = -2.271, p = .023). <h4>Conclusions</h4> This study suggests that cognitive fusion plays a significant role in the association between mindfulness and negative affect. These findings indicate the importance of how individuals internally respond and relate to experiences and the instrumental value of mindfulness effects beyond and outside of mindfulness-based interventions.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9518896/?tool=EBI |
| spellingShingle | Sarah Pux Eric Hahn Niklas Bergmann Inge Hahne Luca Pauly Thi Minh Tam Ta Gerdina H. M. Pijenborg Kerem Böge Cognitive fusion and personality traits in the context of mindfulness: A cross-sectional study PLoS ONE |
| title | Cognitive fusion and personality traits in the context of mindfulness: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Cognitive fusion and personality traits in the context of mindfulness: A cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Cognitive fusion and personality traits in the context of mindfulness: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cognitive fusion and personality traits in the context of mindfulness: A cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Cognitive fusion and personality traits in the context of mindfulness: A cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | cognitive fusion and personality traits in the context of mindfulness a cross sectional study |
| url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9518896/?tool=EBI |
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