Does mindfulness improve one’s affective state? Temporal associations between trait mindfulness and positive and negative affect

• Published in: Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) Vol. 43; no. 11; pp. 9815 - 9825
• Main Authors: Jose, Paul E., Geiserman, Anna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.03.2024; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Affect (Psychology); Behavioral Science and Psychology; Mindfulness; Mindfulness meditation; Psychology; Social Sciences; New Zealand; Longitudinal; FFMQ; Mindfulness; Positive affect; Negative affect

Although cross-sectional and daily diary studies have noted associations among trait mindfulness and positive and negative affect, lacking are studies that longitudinally examine these relationships over a period of months. We tested whether trait mindfulness (assessed with the Five Facet Mindfulnes...