Connecting Mindfulness and Meaning in Life: Exploring the Role of Authenticity

Allan, Blake A.; Bott, Elizabeth; Suh, Hanna

doi:10.1007/s12671-014-0341-z

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“…These results highlight the importance of mindfulness in reducing mood disorders and stress of the cancer patients. Cancer patients who are more mindful can be more aware of their experiences and more self-accepting [ 50 ], which can help them satisfy with their values and beliefs [ 51 ] and reduce their anxiety, confusion, and stress. Bao et al showed that mindfulness activated an important behavioral mechanism called regulation of emotion (ROE), which might reduce perceived stress.…”

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Stress and Quality of Life of Patients with Cancer: The Mediating Role of Mindfulness

Dehghan

Jazinizade

Malakoutikhah

et al. 2020

Journal of Oncology

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Background. Cancer is one of the major health problems worldwide, which in addition to physical disorders, causes stress and anxiety in patients and affects the quality of life of cancer patients. Mindfulness can affect stress and improve the quality of life. This research explained the correlation between stress, quality of life, and mindfulness. Materials and Methods. Two hundred five cancer patients participated in this cross-sectional study. Patients completed the EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30), the Mindfulness Attention and Awareness Scale (MAAS), and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Results. Perceived stress and mindfulness predict nearly 39% of the changes of QOL in cancer patients. In addition, perceived stress was negatively associated with mindfulness and quality of life P < 0.05 . Mindfulness was positively correlated with quality of life P < 0.05 . Mindfulness played a mediating role in the relationship between perceived stress and quality of life (standardized β = −0.13; SE = 0.07, 95% confidence interval = −0.28 to −0.01; P value = 0.04). Conclusion. In the present study, the variables of mindfulness and perceived stress affected the quality of life of cancer patients. Mindfulness can affect the quality of life of cancer patients directly and indirectly. These results emphasize the importance of mindfulness in the lives of cancer patients.

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Stress and Quality of Life of Patients with Cancer: The Mediating Role of Mindfulness

Dehghan

Jazinizade

Malakoutikhah

et al. 2020

Journal of Oncology

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“…The mindfulness‐to‐meaning theory also provides a framework for the mediating role of self‐connection. Researchers hypothesise that mindfulness might facilitate authentic awareness and promote meaning in life (Allan, Bott, & Suh, 2015). Garland, Hanley, Goldin, and Gross (2017) propose that the association between mindfulness and eudaimonic well‐being (e.g.…”

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The Role of Self‐Connection in the Relationship between Mindfulness and Meaning: A Longitudinal Examination

Klussman¹,

Nichols²,

Langer³

2020

Applied Psych Health & Well

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Background: Researchers have rarely examined mindfulness and meaning in a way that informs the causality and directionality of this relationship. The current research examines this relationship across time, further validates the Self-Connection Scale (SCS), and examines the role of self-connection in both moderating and mediating this relationship. This allows for researchers and practitioners alike to utilise self-connection to help increase their own and others' well-being. Methods: One hundred and fifty-four participants completed measures of mindfulness, self-connection, and meaning over 4 weeks. We also included various measures related to well-being to further examine the nomological network of the SCS. Results: Multi-level models examined a total of 432 observations across 108 participants. Mindfulness predicted an increase in the presence of but not search for meaning. Self-connection partially mediated the effect on the presence of meaning and moderated the effect on the search for meaning. Furthermore, the SCS demonstrated good validity and reliability across time. Conclusions: Selfconnection, as measured by the SCS, has an important role in positive psychology, and those with a deficit are likely to benefit the most from increased mindfulness. Together, this provides several implications for using mindfulness and self-connection research in personal and professional practice.

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“…This could be seen as the opposite of mindfulness, as a mindful individual should aim not to be distracted by external influences. Contrasting SOC, mindfulness is often understood in terms of attention and awareness, which have only shown minor associations with having purpose in life (Allan et al 2015).…”

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Mindful and Resilient? Incremental Validity of Sense of Coherence Over Mindfulness and Big Five Personality Factors for Quality of Life Outcomes

2017

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Connecting Mindfulness and Meaning in Life: Exploring the Role of Authenticity

Cited by 67 publications

References 33 publications

Stress and Quality of Life of Patients with Cancer: The Mediating Role of Mindfulness

Stress and Quality of Life of Patients with Cancer: The Mediating Role of Mindfulness

The Role of Self‐Connection in the Relationship between Mindfulness and Meaning: A Longitudinal Examination

Mindful and Resilient? Incremental Validity of Sense of Coherence Over Mindfulness and Big Five Personality Factors for Quality of Life Outcomes

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