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Mindful mating: exploring the connection between mindfulness and relationship satisfaction 자세히보기
  • 자료유형학술지논문
  • 저자명Kozlowski, A.
  • 학회/출판사/기관명Taylor & Francis
  • 출판년도2013
  • 언어영어
  • 학술지명/학위논문주기Sexual and Relationship Therapy
  • 발행사항Vol.28No.1-2[2013]_x000D_
  • ISBN/ISSN1468-1994
  • 소개/요약Mindfulness is commonly defined as a state of heightened awareness of and attention to the present moment while taking a nonjudgmental and non-evaluative approach to one's experience. Several authors have suggested that the heightened attention and understanding, which defines mindfulness, may have considerable usefulness for promoting higher quality romantic relationships. This illustrative literature review explores the connection between mindfulness and romantic relationship satisfaction. Findings from this review suggest that higher levels of mindfulness, both dispositional and learned, are consistently correlated with greater relationship satisfaction. Research indicates a handful of specific mechanisms, seemingly fostered through mindfulness, that may account for the repeatedly demonstrated association between mindfulness and relationship enhancement. Proposed mechanisms that may explicate this connection are examined, including individual wellbeing, emotion skillfulness, enhancements in sexual satisfaction, increased empathy, and healthier stress responses. Finally, how the existing literature on mindfulness and relationship satisfaction might inform future research and be integrated into clinical practice is discussed.