TY - JOUR
T1 - Mindfulness and positive affect
T2 - Cross-sectional, prospective intervention, and real-time relations
AU - Jislin-Goldberg, Tamar
AU - Tanay, Galia
AU - Bernstein, Amit
N1 - Funding Information: We would like to thank Navot Naor, Iftach Amir, and Yaara Assayag for their assistance in carrying out this study. Dr Bernstein recognizes the funding support from the Israeli Council for Higher Education Yigal Alon Fellowship, the European Union FP-7 Marie Curie Fellowship International Reintegration Grant, the National Institute on Drug Abuse LRP, Psychology Beyond Borders Mission Award, the Israel Science Foundation, and the Rothschild-Caesarea Foundation’s Returning Scientists Project at the University of Haifa. Ms. Jislin recognizes the support of the University of Haifa Graduate School. Ms. Tanay recognizes the support from the President’s Scholarship for Outstanding Students and The Craps Charitable Trust Scholarship at the University of Haifa.
PY - 2012/9
Y1 - 2012/9
N2 - This study tested trait- and state-mindfulness and trait- and state-positive affect (PA) relations within a cross-sectional study (Study 1; N = 174, 76% women, Mean (SD) age = 24 (2.7) years) and a randomized controlled 4-session mindfulness intervention study (Study 2; N = 51, 65.4% women, Mean (SD) age = 25 (4.3) years). Study 1: levels of trait-mindfulness and trait-like PA were related, as theorized, only among participants with meditation experience. Study 2: Study 2 is a secondary analysis of a mindfulness intervention study [Tanay, Lotan, & Bernstein (2012). Salutary proximal processes and distal mood and anxiety vulnerability outcomes of mindfulness training: A Pilot preventive intervention. Behavior Therapy, 43, 492-505]. Unexpectedly, reduced levels of trait-like PA were observed pre- to post-intervention across conditions. No significant between-group mean differences were observed post-intervention. However, as expected, change in trait-mindfulness from pre- to post-intervention predicted change in trait-like PA among the intervention but not control condition. Second, levels of state-mindfulness during mindfulness meditation were positively related to levels of state-PA. The theoretical and applied implications of these findings for mindfulness and PA are discussed.
AB - This study tested trait- and state-mindfulness and trait- and state-positive affect (PA) relations within a cross-sectional study (Study 1; N = 174, 76% women, Mean (SD) age = 24 (2.7) years) and a randomized controlled 4-session mindfulness intervention study (Study 2; N = 51, 65.4% women, Mean (SD) age = 25 (4.3) years). Study 1: levels of trait-mindfulness and trait-like PA were related, as theorized, only among participants with meditation experience. Study 2: Study 2 is a secondary analysis of a mindfulness intervention study [Tanay, Lotan, & Bernstein (2012). Salutary proximal processes and distal mood and anxiety vulnerability outcomes of mindfulness training: A Pilot preventive intervention. Behavior Therapy, 43, 492-505]. Unexpectedly, reduced levels of trait-like PA were observed pre- to post-intervention across conditions. No significant between-group mean differences were observed post-intervention. However, as expected, change in trait-mindfulness from pre- to post-intervention predicted change in trait-like PA among the intervention but not control condition. Second, levels of state-mindfulness during mindfulness meditation were positively related to levels of state-PA. The theoretical and applied implications of these findings for mindfulness and PA are discussed.
KW - mindfulness
KW - positive affect
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84865384112
U2 - 10.1080/17439760.2012.700724
DO - 10.1080/17439760.2012.700724
M3 - Article
SN - 1743-9760
VL - 7
SP - 349
EP - 361
JO - Journal of Positive Psychology
JF - Journal of Positive Psychology
IS - 5
ER -