School of Psychology, 3717University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.
Psychol Rep. 2022 Aug;125(4):1977-1987. doi: 10.1177/00332941211012941. Epub 2021 May 4.
Pressures in daily life limit one's ability to be authentic and research shows that inauthenticity can be detrimental to mental health. Mindfulness is known to have a protective effect on mental health through an accepting and nonjudgmental stance. This study aimed to establish whether mindfulness buffers the relationship between inauthenticity and depression.
A cross-sectional sample of employed individuals in New Zealand (=301) completed an online survey assessing their levels of authenticity, mindfulness, and depression.
Findings indicate that authenticity and mindfulness together explain 29% of variance in depression. In addition, mindfulness can buffer the negative impact of low authenticity on depression.
Inauthenticity is related to higher levels of depression, but mindfulness is able to buffer this impact. These findings imply that engaging in mindfulness practice may be beneficial for mental health when individuals experience reduced authenticity.
日常生活中的压力限制了一个人真实表达的能力，研究表明不真实会对心理健康造成损害。正念被认为通过接受和非评判的态度对心理健康有保护作用。本研究旨在确定正念是否缓冲了不真实感和抑郁之间的关系。
新西兰的一项横断面样本研究（n=301），参与者通过在线调查评估他们的真实感、正念和抑郁水平。
研究结果表明，真实性和正念共同解释了 29%的抑郁差异。此外，正念可以缓冲低真实性对抑郁的负面影响。
不真实感与更高水平的抑郁有关，但正念可以缓冲这种影响。这些发现表明，当个体体验到真实性降低时，进行正念练习可能对心理健康有益。
