dc.contributor.author
Pux, Sarah
dc.contributor.author
Hahn, Eric
dc.contributor.author
Bergmann, Niklas
dc.contributor.author
Hahne, Inge
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Pauly, Luca
dc.contributor.author
Ta, Thi Minh Tam
dc.contributor.author
Pijenborg, Gerdina H. M.
dc.contributor.author
Böge, Kerem
dc.date.accessioned
2023-04-27T14:11:48Z
dc.date.available
2023-04-27T14:11:48Z
dc.identifier.uri
https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/39148
dc.identifier.uri
http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-38865
dc.description.abstract
Objectives: 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.
Methods: 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.
Results: 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).
Conclusions: 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.
dc.rights.uri
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject
eastern traditions
en
dc.subject
western psychology
en
dc.subject.ddc
600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::610 Medizin und Gesundheit::610 Medizin und Gesundheit
dc.title
Cognitive fusion and personality traits in the context of mindfulness: A cross-sectional study
dc.type
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.articlenumber
e0273331
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.doi
10.1371/journal.pone.0273331
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitle
PLOS ONE
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.number
9
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublishername
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume
17
refubium.affiliation
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
refubium.resourceType.isindependentpub
no
dcterms.accessRights.openaire
open access
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.pmid
36170277
dcterms.isPartOf.eissn
1932-6203