Titre du document / Document title

The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

BROWN Kirk Warren ⁽¹⁾ ; RYAN Richard M. ⁽¹⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ University of Rochester, ETATS-UNIS

Résumé / Abstract

Mindfulness is an attribute of consciousness long believed to promote well-being. This research provides a theoretical and empirical examination of the role of mindfulness in psychological well-being. The development and psychometric properties of the dispositional Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) are described. Correlational, quasi-experimental, and laboratory studies then show that the MAAS measures a unique quality of consciousness that is related to a variety of well-being constructs, that differentiates mindfulness practitioners from others, and that is associated with enhanced self-awareness. An experience-sampling study shows that both dispositional and state mindfulness predict self-regulated behavior and positive emotional states. Finally, a clinical intervention study with cancer patients demonstrates that increases in mindfulness over time relate to declines in mood disturbance and stress.

Revue / Journal Title

Journal of personality and social psychology   ISSN 0022-3514   CODEN JPSPB2 

Source / Source

2003, vol. 84, n^o4, pp. 822-848 [27 page(s) (article)] (3 p.1/2)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, ETATS-UNIS  (1965) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Human ; Personality ; Psychometrics ; Test validation ; Discriminant validity ; Convergent validity ; Test reliability ; Psychological well being ; Self regulation ; Awareness ; Attention ; Consciousness ; Evaluation scale ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Mindful Attention Awareness Scale ; Homme ; Personnalité ; Psychométrie ; Validation test ; Validité discriminante ; Validité convergente ; Fidélité test ; Bien être psychologique ; Autorégulation ; Prise conscience ; Attention ; Conscience ; Echelle évaluation ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Hombre ; Personalidad ; Psicometría ; Validación prueba ; Validez discriminante ; Validez convergent ; Fidelidad pruebra ; Bienestar psicológico ; Autoregulación ; Toma de conciencia ; Atención ; Conciencia ; Escala evaluación ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 13817, 35400011931749.0100