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Mindfulness and its Role in Physical and Psychological Health 자세히보기
  • 자료유형학술지논문
  • 저자명Prazak, M.,Critelli, J.,Martin, L.,Miranda, V.,Purdum, M.,Powers, C.
  • 학회/출판사/기관명BLACKWELL PUBLISHING LTD
  • 출판년도2012
  • 언어영어
  • 학술지명/학위논문주기Applied Psychology
  • 발행사항Vol.4No.1[2012]_x000D_
  • ISBN/ISSN1758-0846
  • 소개/요약This study examined the relationships of mindfulness, a form of focused self-awareness, with physical and psychological health. Mindfulness was measured in terms of four stable forms of awareness: Observe, an awareness of internal and external stimuli; Describe, an ability to verbally express thoughts clearly and easily; Act with Awareness, the tendency to focus on present tasks with undivided attention; and Accept without Judgment, the tendency to take a nonjudgmental attitude toward one's own thoughts and emotions. These aspects of mindfulness were explored in relation to both physical health, which consisted of heart rate variability, a measure of overall cardiovascular health, and psychological health, which consisted of flourishing, existential well-being, negative affect, and social well-being in a sample of 506 undergraduate students. Individuals high in mindfulness showed better cardiovascular health and psychological health. © 2011 The Authors. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being © 2011 The International Association of Applied Psychology.