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
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Localisation / Location
INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 13817, 35400011931749.0100
Nº notice refdoc (ud4) : 15556264
