Facets of Dispositional Mindfulness and Health Among College Students

Facets of Dispositional Mindfulness and Health Among College Students

The purpose of the current study was to examine the relationship between the facets of trait mindfulness with psychological and physical health while controlling for health behaviors in college students. 310 students from a small, private college in the Northeastern United States. Students completed...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:The journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 21; no. 10; p. 645
Main Authors: Bodenlos, Jamie S, Wells, Stephanie Y, Noonan, Marleah, Mayrsohn, Aubreyanne
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01-10-2015
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Attention
Awareness
Emotions
Female
Health
Health Behavior
Humans
Judgment
Male
Mental Health
Mindfulness
New England
Personality
Social Behavior
Students
Surveys and Questionnaires
Universities
Young Adult
New England
Online Access:Get more information
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The purpose of the current study was to examine the relationship between the facets of trait mindfulness with psychological and physical health while controlling for health behaviors in college students. 310 students from a small, private college in the Northeastern United States. Students completed self-report measures, including the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14), the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), Medical Outcomes Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), and the Rutgers Alcohol Problems Index (RAPI). After controlling for other health behaviors, the observation facet of mindfulness was negatively associated with physical health. Both acting with awareness and nonjudging facets were positively associated with emotional well-being. For social functioning, nonjudging was a significant positive facet for this domain of health. Tailoring mindfulness-based interventions to enhance these facets may be beneficial to young adults.
ISSN:1557-7708
DOI:10.1089/acm.2014.0302