Trait Mindfulness Is Associated With the Self-Similarity of Heart Rate Variability
Previous studies have linked trait mindfulness with better self-regulation and adaptation. Heart rate variability (HRV) is a good physiological indicator of the capacity for self-regulation and adaptation. The present study explored the relationship between trait mindfulness and HRV from the viewpoi...
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| description | Previous studies have linked trait mindfulness with better self-regulation and adaptation. Heart rate variability (HRV) is a good physiological indicator of the capacity for self-regulation and adaptation. The present study explored the relationship between trait mindfulness and HRV from the viewpoint of crosstalking between different HRV parameter pairs, which would reflect the dynamic interactions between each pair of HRV parameters in different processes. We measured the trait mindfulness of seventy-four undergraduate students and recorded nine HRV parameters during the following four consecutive experimental phases: (1) calming phase, (2) mental arithmetic task phase, (3) recovery phase, and (4) mindfulness practice phase. The relationship between trait mindfulness and HRV was explored at the following three levels: (1) the absolute level, i.e., HRV parameters in four different states, (2) the difference-change level, i.e., differences in HRV parameters between different states, and (3) the crosstalking level, i.e., self-similarity of crosstalking HRV parameter pairs. The results supported the following hypothesis: trait mindfulness, as measured by the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), was significantly and positively correlated with the self-similarity of crosstalking HRV parameter pairs but was not significantly correlated with the HRV parameters at the difference-change and absolute levels. These findings indicate that as trait mindfulness increases, the ability to maintain ANS function homeostasis improves.HIGHLIGHTS-Trait mindfulness is associated with better self-regulation and adaptation.-Heart rate variability (HRV) is a good physiological indicator of the capacity for self-regulation and adaptation.-Trait mindfulness is significantly correlated with self-similarity of crosstalking HRV parameter pairs but not with the HRV parameters at the difference-change or absolute levels. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-61be62abb1114ae7b1e8993d9a4115a52022-12-21T22:47:50ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782019-02-011010.3389/fpsyg.2019.00314430608Trait Mindfulness Is Associated With the Self-Similarity of Heart Rate VariabilityShasha Sun0Chuanlin Hu1Junhao Pan2Chengyi Liu3Miner Huang4Department of Psychology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Psychology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Psychology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaSchool of Physical Education and Sports Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Psychology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaPrevious studies have linked trait mindfulness with better self-regulation and adaptation. Heart rate variability (HRV) is a good physiological indicator of the capacity for self-regulation and adaptation. The present study explored the relationship between trait mindfulness and HRV from the viewpoint of crosstalking between different HRV parameter pairs, which would reflect the dynamic interactions between each pair of HRV parameters in different processes. We measured the trait mindfulness of seventy-four undergraduate students and recorded nine HRV parameters during the following four consecutive experimental phases: (1) calming phase, (2) mental arithmetic task phase, (3) recovery phase, and (4) mindfulness practice phase. The relationship between trait mindfulness and HRV was explored at the following three levels: (1) the absolute level, i.e., HRV parameters in four different states, (2) the difference-change level, i.e., differences in HRV parameters between different states, and (3) the crosstalking level, i.e., self-similarity of crosstalking HRV parameter pairs. The results supported the following hypothesis: trait mindfulness, as measured by the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), was significantly and positively correlated with the self-similarity of crosstalking HRV parameter pairs but was not significantly correlated with the HRV parameters at the difference-change and absolute levels. These findings indicate that as trait mindfulness increases, the ability to maintain ANS function homeostasis improves.HIGHLIGHTS-Trait mindfulness is associated with better self-regulation and adaptation.-Heart rate variability (HRV) is a good physiological indicator of the capacity for self-regulation and adaptation.-Trait mindfulness is significantly correlated with self-similarity of crosstalking HRV parameter pairs but not with the HRV parameters at the difference-change or absolute levels.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00314/fulltrait mindfulnessself-similarityheart rate variability (HRV)crosstalkingautonomic nervous system (ANS) |
| spellingShingle | Shasha Sun Chuanlin Hu Junhao Pan Chengyi Liu Miner Huang Trait Mindfulness Is Associated With the Self-Similarity of Heart Rate Variability Frontiers in Psychology trait mindfulness self-similarity heart rate variability (HRV) crosstalking autonomic nervous system (ANS) |
| title | Trait Mindfulness Is Associated With the Self-Similarity of Heart Rate Variability |
| title_full | Trait Mindfulness Is Associated With the Self-Similarity of Heart Rate Variability |
| title_fullStr | Trait Mindfulness Is Associated With the Self-Similarity of Heart Rate Variability |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trait Mindfulness Is Associated With the Self-Similarity of Heart Rate Variability |
| title_short | Trait Mindfulness Is Associated With the Self-Similarity of Heart Rate Variability |
| title_sort | trait mindfulness is associated with the self similarity of heart rate variability |
| topic | trait mindfulness self-similarity heart rate variability (HRV) crosstalking autonomic nervous system (ANS) |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00314/full |
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