The Relation Between Mindfulness and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Among Police Officers
Mindfulness-based treatments have been identified as potentially effective for reducing posttraumatic stress symptoms; however, the validity of research has been questioned, especially among first responders, due to ill-defined aspects of mindfulness. This study investigated the relationship between...
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Published in | Journal of loss & trauma Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Abingdon
Taylor & Francis Group
01.01.2013
Taylor & Francis Ltd |
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Summary: | Mindfulness-based treatments have been identified as potentially effective for reducing posttraumatic stress symptoms; however, the validity of research has been questioned, especially among first responders, due to ill-defined aspects of mindfulness. This study investigated the relationship between various dimensions of mindfulness (utilizing the Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills; KIMS) and posttraumatic stress symptoms (utilizing the Impact of Event Scale-Revised; IES-R) among active-duty police officers (N = 183). Multiple regression analyses showed that greater IES-R avoidance and intrusion subscale scores were predicted by lower KIMS accepting without judgment subscale scores. Greater IES-R hyperarousal subscale scores were predicted by lower KIMS accepting without judgment and describing subscale scores. Implications of these findings are discussed. |
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ISSN: | 1532-5024 1532-5032 |
DOI: | 10.1080/15325024.2012.674442 |