Mindfulness and Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in the General Population: The Mediating Roles of Worry, Rumination, Reappraisal and Suppression


Many studies have examined the effects of mindfulness on depression and anxiety, both direct and indirect through the mediation of four mechanisms of emotional regulation: worry, rumination, reappraisal and suppression. Results show that mindfulness practices are related to lower levels of depression and anxiety both directly and indirectly. Suppression, reappraisal, worry and rumination all acted as significant mediators of the relationship between mindfulness and depression. A similar picture emerged for the relationship between mindfulness and anxiety, with the difference that suppression was not a mediator. Data has also revealed that the estimated number of hours of mindfulness meditation practice did not affect depression or anxiety directly but did reduce these indirectly by increasing mindfulness. Worry and rumination proved to be the most potent mediating variables. Altogether, The results confirm that emotional regulation plays a significant mediating role between mindfulness and symptoms of depression and anxiety in the general population and suggest that meditation focusing on reducing worry and rumination may be especially useful in reducing the risk of developing clinical depression. 

Mindfulness, dispositional or enhanced through meditation, can improve well-being by reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety, and that healthy emotional regulation is an important mediator of this effect. Consequently, with respect to strategies for reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety in the general population and help reduce the risk of sub-clinical symptoms converting to clinical disorders, mindfulness-based interventions or meditation exercises focusing specifically on the reduction of worry and rumination may prove especially efficient and beneficial as potential protectors against depression and anxiety in the general population.  Mindfulness contributes to a reduction of depression and anxiety and that this effect occurs partly through emotional regulation mechanisms ( Desrosiers et al., 2013; Freudenthaler et al., 2017).

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Many studies have examined the effects of mindfulness on depression and anxiety, both direct and indirect through the mediation of four mechanisms of emotional regulation: worry, rumination, reappraisal and suppression. Results show that mindfulness practices are related to lower levels of depression and anxiety both directly and indirectly. Suppression, reappraisal, worry and rumination all acted as significant mediators of the relationship between mindfulness and depression. A similar picture emerged for the relationship between mindfulness and anxiety, with the difference that suppression was not a mediator. Data has also revealed that the estimated number of hours of mindfulness meditation practice did not affect depression or anxiety directly but did reduce these indirectly by increasing mindfulness. Worry and rumination proved to be the most potent mediating variables. Altogether, The results confirm that emotional regulation plays a significant mediating role between mindfulness and symptoms of depression and anxiety in the general population and suggest that meditation focusing on reducing worry and rumination may be especially useful in reducing the risk of developing clinical depression. 

Mindfulness, dispositional or enhanced through meditation, can improve well-being by reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety, and that healthy emotional regulation is an important mediator of this effect. Consequently, with respect to strategies for reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety in the general population and help reduce the risk of sub-clinical symptoms converting to clinical disorders, mindfulness-based interventions or meditation exercises focusing specifically on the reduction of worry and rumination may prove especially efficient and beneficial as potential protectors against depression and anxiety in the general population.  Mindfulness contributes to a reduction of depression and anxiety and that this effect occurs partly through emotional regulation mechanisms ( Desrosiers et al., 2013; Freudenthaler et al., 2017).

https://palousemindfulness.com/resources/books.html

0413005001717513837.jpg

Books about Mindfulness

General

 Pain and Illness

 Mindfulness for Children

 Mindfulness and Parenting

 Buddhist Authors

 Psychotherapy

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