Meditation and happiness: Mindfulness and self-compassion may mediate the meditation-happiness relationship

Mindfulness and self-compassion are emerging as crucial constructs in mental health research. Recent studies have shown that both mindfulness and self-compassion skills may play important roles in well-being and positive emotions associated with mindfulness training. Studies are needed to explain th...

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Autores: Campos, D, Cebolla, A, Quero, S, Breton-Lopez, J, Botella, C, Soler, J, Garcia-Campayo, J, Demarzo, M, Banos, RM
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Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Recursos:Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau)
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Palavra-chave:Mindfulness
Meditation
Self-compassion
Positive psychology
Happiness
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spelling Meditation and happiness: Mindfulness and self-compassion may mediate the meditation-happiness relationshipCampos, DCebolla, AQuero, SBreton-Lopez, JBotella, CSoler, JGarcia-Campayo, JDemarzo, MBanos, RMMindfulnessMeditationSelf-compassionPositive psychologyHappinessMindfulness and self-compassion are emerging as crucial constructs in mental health research. Recent studies have shown that both mindfulness and self-compassion skills may play important roles in well-being and positive emotions associated with mindfulness training. Studies are needed to explain this relationship and to determine what facets may be correlating and mediating the meditation-happiness relationship. The aim of this study was to explore the meditation-happiness relationship and examine which mindfulness and self compassion facets are better predictors of happiness. A total of 365 participants completed an assessment protocol composed of: the Five Facets of Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), the Self-Compassion Scale-short form (SCS-SF), and the Pemberton Happiness Index (PHI). Hierarchical regression analysis showed that two FFMQ facets (Observing and Awareness) and two SCS components (Self-kindness and Common humanity) were significant predictors of happiness. Mediation results revealed a significant total indirect effect of Observing, Awareness, Self-kindness and Common humanity in the meditation frequency-happiness relationship. Significant indirect effects were found for observing, self-kindness and common humanity, The results supported the model of mindfulness and self-compassion facets as partial mediators of the meditation-happiness relationship. Findings are in line with other studies and provide evidence about the influence of mindfulness and self-compassion on happiness. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD2016info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttps://iibsantpau.fundanetsuite.com/Publicaciones/ProdCientif/PublicacionFrw.aspx?id=7426http://hdl.handle.net/10234/157867PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCESISSN: 01918869ISSNe: 18733549reponame:r-IIB SANT PAU. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica del Instituto de Investigación Biomédica Sant Pauinstname:Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau)Inglésinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:iibsantpau.fundanetsuite.com:p74262026-06-14T12:41:47Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Meditation and happiness: Mindfulness and self-compassion may mediate the meditation-happiness relationship
title Meditation and happiness: Mindfulness and self-compassion may mediate the meditation-happiness relationship
spellingShingle Meditation and happiness: Mindfulness and self-compassion may mediate the meditation-happiness relationship
Campos, D
Mindfulness
Meditation
Self-compassion
Positive psychology
Happiness
title_short Meditation and happiness: Mindfulness and self-compassion may mediate the meditation-happiness relationship
title_full Meditation and happiness: Mindfulness and self-compassion may mediate the meditation-happiness relationship
title_fullStr Meditation and happiness: Mindfulness and self-compassion may mediate the meditation-happiness relationship
title_full_unstemmed Meditation and happiness: Mindfulness and self-compassion may mediate the meditation-happiness relationship
title_sort Meditation and happiness: Mindfulness and self-compassion may mediate the meditation-happiness relationship
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Campos, D
Cebolla, A
Quero, S
Breton-Lopez, J
Botella, C
Soler, J
Garcia-Campayo, J
Demarzo, M
Banos, RM
author Campos, D
author_facet Campos, D
Cebolla, A
Quero, S
Breton-Lopez, J
Botella, C
Soler, J
Garcia-Campayo, J
Demarzo, M
Banos, RM
author_role author
author2 Cebolla, A
Quero, S
Breton-Lopez, J
Botella, C
Soler, J
Garcia-Campayo, J
Demarzo, M
Banos, RM
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author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Mindfulness
Meditation
Self-compassion
Positive psychology
Happiness
topic Mindfulness
Meditation
Self-compassion
Positive psychology
Happiness
description Mindfulness and self-compassion are emerging as crucial constructs in mental health research. Recent studies have shown that both mindfulness and self-compassion skills may play important roles in well-being and positive emotions associated with mindfulness training. Studies are needed to explain this relationship and to determine what facets may be correlating and mediating the meditation-happiness relationship. The aim of this study was to explore the meditation-happiness relationship and examine which mindfulness and self compassion facets are better predictors of happiness. A total of 365 participants completed an assessment protocol composed of: the Five Facets of Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), the Self-Compassion Scale-short form (SCS-SF), and the Pemberton Happiness Index (PHI). Hierarchical regression analysis showed that two FFMQ facets (Observing and Awareness) and two SCS components (Self-kindness and Common humanity) were significant predictors of happiness. Mediation results revealed a significant total indirect effect of Observing, Awareness, Self-kindness and Common humanity in the meditation frequency-happiness relationship. Significant indirect effects were found for observing, self-kindness and common humanity, The results supported the model of mindfulness and self-compassion facets as partial mediators of the meditation-happiness relationship. Findings are in line with other studies and provide evidence about the influence of mindfulness and self-compassion on happiness. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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