Daily stress and the benefits of mindfulness: Examining the daily and longitudinal relations between present-moment awareness and stress responses
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Donald, James, Atkins, Paul William Bamkin, Parker, Phillip David, Christie, Alison M. and Ryan, Richard Michael. (2016). Daily stress and the benefits of mindfulness: Examining the daily and longitudinal relations between present-moment awareness and stress responses. Journal of Research in Personality. 65, pp. 30 - 37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2016.09.002
Authors | Donald, James, Atkins, Paul William Bamkin, Parker, Phillip David, Christie, Alison M. and Ryan, Richard Michael |
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Abstract | Theories of mindfulness claim that a state of present-moment awareness enhances self-regulation in the presence of negative emotion. However, very little research has tested this claim in relation to daily stressors. This paper examined whether present-moment awareness during daily stressful events predicted enhanced responding to (a) the same day’s event, (b) a stressful event on the subsequent day and (c) stressful events on average, among a sample of adults (N = 143) over 20 days. We found support for these predictions, controlling for negative affect and stress-related appraisals. These novel findings extend the personality literature by showing that present-moment awareness facilitates adaptive stress-responses, independent of an individual’s affective state and the severity of threat experienced. |
Keywords | mindfulness; present-moment awareness; daily stress; coping; valued action; coping self-efficacy; threat appraisal; negative affect |
Year | 2016 |
Journal | Journal of Research in Personality |
Journal citation | 65, pp. 30 - 37 |
Publisher | Academic Press |
ISSN | 0092-6566 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2016.09.002 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84988423236 |
Page range | 30 - 37 |
Research Group | Institute for Positive Psychology and Education |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United States of America |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8qq75/daily-stress-and-the-benefits-of-mindfulness-examining-the-daily-and-longitudinal-relations-between-present-moment-awareness-and-stress-responses
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