Gibb Audrey, Wilson Jenna M, Ford Cameron, Shook Natalie J
West Virginia University.
Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Cogn Emot. 2022 Mar;36(2):284-299. doi: 10.1080/02699931.2021.2008322. Epub 2021 Dec 2.
Negative interpretation bias, or the tendency to interpret ambiguous life events in a negative manner rather than positive or neutral, is a precursor to depression and anxiety. Evidence suggests that mindfulness reduces depression and anxiety, as well as a number of different negative cognitive biases. However, little is known about the association between mindfulness and negative interpretation bias specifically. Across two cross-sectional studies, we investigated this relation. In Study 1 ( = 135), greater trait mindfulness was correlated with less negative interpretation bias. In Study 2 (= 173), we experimentally tested whether a brief mindfulness induction, compared to a mind-wandering task, decreased negative interpretation bias. Although there was not a direct effect of condition (mindfulness vs. mind-wandering) on negative interpretation bias, there was a significant indirect effect through negative mood. That is, participants in the mind-wandering condition reported greater negative mood following the induction compared to participants in the mindfulness condition, which was associated with more negative interpretation bias. The results suggest mindfulness is associated with less negative interpretation bias and may reduce negative interpretation bias by decreasing negative mood.
消极解释偏差，即倾向于以消极而非积极或中性的方式解读模糊的生活事件，是抑郁和焦虑的先兆。有证据表明，正念能减轻抑郁和焦虑，以及一些不同的消极认知偏差。然而，关于正念与消极解释偏差之间的具体关联，人们所知甚少。在两项横断面研究中，我们对这种关系进行了调查。在研究1（n = 135）中，更高的特质正念与更少的消极解释偏差相关。在研究2（n = 173）中，我们通过实验测试了与思维游荡任务相比，短暂的正念诱导是否会减少消极解释偏差。虽然条件（正念与思维游荡）对消极解释偏差没有直接影响，但通过消极情绪存在显著的间接影响。也就是说，与正念组的参与者相比，思维游荡组的参与者在诱导后报告了更高的消极情绪，这与更多的消极解释偏差相关。结果表明，正念与更少的消极解释偏差相关，并且可能通过减少消极情绪来降低消极解释偏差。
