Dillard Amanda J, Meier Brian P
Department of Psychology, Grand Valley State University, United States of America.
Department of Psychology, Gettysburg College, United States of America.
Pers Individ Dif. 2021 Sep;179:110955. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2021.110955. Epub 2021 Apr 23.
Research suggests that mindfulness is associated with psychological health including a healthier response to stressors.
This research tested associations between trait mindfulness and mental health factors related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Two studies (Study 1 = 248 college students; Study 2 = 300 U.S adults) assessed trait mindfulness, perceived stress and anxiety, worry about the coronavirus, and anticipated negative affect of a coronavirus diagnosis. Additionally, Study 2 assessed depressive symptoms and coping with the coronavirus.
In both studies, findings indicated that individuals higher in trait mindfulness reported less stress and anxiety. Higher mindfulness in both studies was also associated with less worry about the virus and anticipating less negative affect if one gets the virus. In Study 2, trait mindfulness was negatively related to depression, and numerous associations between mindfulness and coping emerged, showing higher trait mindfulness was associated with healthier strategies in coping with coronavirus.
These data are consistent with research that has revealed that those who think and act more mindfully are less stressed and anxious. By revealing these associations with mindfulness in the context of a real-world, novel stressor, this research makes an important contribution to the literature.
研究表明，正念与心理健康相关，包括对压力源有更健康的反应。
本研究测试了特质正念与新型冠状病毒（COVID-19）相关的心理健康因素之间的关联。
两项研究（研究1 = 248名大学生；研究2 = 300名美国成年人）评估了特质正念、感知到的压力和焦虑、对冠状病毒的担忧以及对冠状病毒诊断的预期负面影响。此外，研究2评估了抑郁症状和应对冠状病毒的情况。
在两项研究中，结果均表明特质正念较高的个体报告的压力和焦虑较少。两项研究中较高的正念水平还与对病毒的担忧较少以及如果感染病毒预期的负面影响较小相关。在研究2中，特质正念与抑郁呈负相关，并且正念与应对之间出现了许多关联，表明较高的特质正念与应对冠状病毒的更健康策略相关。
这些数据与研究结果一致，即那些思考和行动更正念的人压力和焦虑较小。通过在现实世界的新型压力源背景下揭示这些与正念的关联，本研究为文献做出了重要贡献。
