The association between facets of mindfulness and COVID-19 related distress: A cross-sectional study
Objectives: Trait mindfulness could function as a protective factor against distress. The current study investigated the relationship of the five distinct facets of mindfulness and COVID-19 related distress. Methods: An online self-report study was conducted in a Dutch sample (N = 811; Mage = 49 ± 1...
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| author | Myrthe G.B.M. Boekhorst Stefanie Duijndam |
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| description | Objectives: Trait mindfulness could function as a protective factor against distress. The current study investigated the relationship of the five distinct facets of mindfulness and COVID-19 related distress. Methods: An online self-report study was conducted in a Dutch sample (N = 811; Mage = 49 ± 17; 54.5 % female) in February 2021. Dispositional mindfulness was assessed with the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, and the COVID Stress Scale was used to assess COVID-19 related distress. Results: Multivariate regression analyses showed that describing and non-judging were inversely related to COVID-19 related distress. Specifically, describing was related to fewer socioeconomic worries, while describing and non-judging were negatively associated with traumatic stress symptoms. Non-judging was negatively associated with COVID-19-related compulsive checking. Conclusions: The results indicate that individuals high in mindfulness traits describing and non-judging, experience less distress during the pandemic. Teaching mindfulness skills and practice could be helpful in global situations like pandemics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-969f753b345f4caa8f44a8fb001fc99f2023-02-08T04:16:09ZengElsevierActa Psychologica0001-69182023-03-01233103826The association between facets of mindfulness and COVID-19 related distress: A cross-sectional studyMyrthe G.B.M. Boekhorst0Stefanie Duijndam1Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, and Center of Research on Psychological disorders and Somatic diseases (CoRPS), Tilburg, the NetherlandsCorresponding author at: Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Warandelaan 2, room T515, Tilburg University, 5037AB Tilburg, the Netherlands.; Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, and Center of Research on Psychological disorders and Somatic diseases (CoRPS), Tilburg, the NetherlandsObjectives: Trait mindfulness could function as a protective factor against distress. The current study investigated the relationship of the five distinct facets of mindfulness and COVID-19 related distress. Methods: An online self-report study was conducted in a Dutch sample (N = 811; Mage = 49 ± 17; 54.5 % female) in February 2021. Dispositional mindfulness was assessed with the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, and the COVID Stress Scale was used to assess COVID-19 related distress. Results: Multivariate regression analyses showed that describing and non-judging were inversely related to COVID-19 related distress. Specifically, describing was related to fewer socioeconomic worries, while describing and non-judging were negatively associated with traumatic stress symptoms. Non-judging was negatively associated with COVID-19-related compulsive checking. Conclusions: The results indicate that individuals high in mindfulness traits describing and non-judging, experience less distress during the pandemic. Teaching mindfulness skills and practice could be helpful in global situations like pandemics.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691823000021COVID-19MindfulnessPsychological distressStressAnxiety |
| spellingShingle | Myrthe G.B.M. Boekhorst Stefanie Duijndam The association between facets of mindfulness and COVID-19 related distress: A cross-sectional study Acta Psychologica COVID-19 Mindfulness Psychological distress Stress Anxiety |
| title | The association between facets of mindfulness and COVID-19 related distress: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full | The association between facets of mindfulness and COVID-19 related distress: A cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | The association between facets of mindfulness and COVID-19 related distress: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The association between facets of mindfulness and COVID-19 related distress: A cross-sectional study |
| title_short | The association between facets of mindfulness and COVID-19 related distress: A cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | association between facets of mindfulness and covid 19 related distress a cross sectional study |
| topic | COVID-19 Mindfulness Psychological distress Stress Anxiety |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691823000021 |
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