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Does Mind Wandering Mediate the Association Between Mindfulness and Negative Mood? A Preliminary Study.

The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between trait mindfulness and mood and to examine whether the relationship is mediated by mind wandering. Eighty-two individuals (M age=24.27 years, SD=5.64, 18 men, 22%) completed a series of measures including the Five-Facet Mindfulness Question...

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Published in:Psychological Reports Vol. 120; no. 1; pp. 118 - 130
Main Authors: Yuzheng Wang, Wei Xu, Capella Zhuang, Xinghua Liu
Format: Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. Feb2017
Subjects:
Mood (Psychology)
Mindfulness
Meditation
Wandering behavior
Trait intercorrelations
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between trait mindfulness and mood and to examine whether the relationship is mediated by mind wandering. Eighty-two individuals (M age=24.27 years, SD=5.64, 18 men, 22%) completed a series of measures including the Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, the Profile of Mood States Questionnaire, and Meditation Breath Attention Exercise. Results showed that the level of mindfulness was significantly correlated with positive and negative mood, and the association between mindfulness and negative mood was mediated by mind wandering. This study indicated the important role of mind wandering in the relation between mindfulness and negative mood. Limitations and future research directions are discussed.