Mindfulness and acceptance in relation to Behavioral Inhibition System sensitivity and psychological distress

Hamill, Timothy S.; Pickett, Scott M.; Amsbaugh, Hayley M.; Aho, Kristin M.

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2014.08.007

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“…The scale includes items such as, "I tended to over-react to situations" and "I found it difficult to relax." In previous studies, The DASS -21 has demonstrated to be a reliable and valid measurement in assessing stress scores (Davis , 2016;Hamill et al, 2015). In the present study, the Cronbach alpha coefficient for the DASS was 0.80 for stress.…”

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International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience

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“…In a clinical sample, acceptance ( Nonreactivity ) moderated the effect of monitoring ( Observe ) on symptoms; among participants low in acceptance, high monitoring predicted higher rumination, worry, and depressive symptoms, and lower reappraisal (Desrosiers, Vine, Curtiss, & Klemanski, 2014). Other studies have similarly found associations between monitoring and psychological distress: the tendency to monitor experience ( Observe ) has been correlated with higher depressive symptoms (Barnes & Lynn, 2010), stress symptoms (Brown, Bravo, Roos, & Pearson, 2015; Hamill et al, 2015), and anxious arousal (Desrosiers, Klemanski, & Nolen-Hoeksema, 2013; Hamill et al, 2015). …”

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“…In one sample, monitoring ( Observe ) was correlated with Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS) sensitivity, an increased focus on fear and anxiety (Hamill, Pickett, Amsbaugh, & Aho, 2015). Further, BIS sensitivity–which normally predicts maladaptive emotion regulation and a variety of depressive and anxiety disorders (cf.…”

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“…Further, BIS sensitivity–which normally predicts maladaptive emotion regulation and a variety of depressive and anxiety disorders (cf. Hamill et al, 2015)–only correlated with anxiety symptoms among student participants reporting high monitoring skills ( Observe ) and low acceptance (Hamill et al, 2015), suggesting that in the absence of an accepting orientation towards distressing experiences, closely monitoring these experiences may exacerbate them.…”

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“…Further, following an 8-week MBCT training, increases in the tendency to monitor ( Observe ) predicted increases in positive affect (although it’s possible that monitoring was correlated with acceptance among these mindfulness-trained participants; Schroevers & Brandsma, 2010). We suspect that these associations between monitoring and positive outcomes are not about increasing motivation or anticipation of positive rewards, as monitoring ( Observe ) has not consistently predicted BAS reward responsiveness (Hamill et al, 2015; Reese, Zielinski, & Veilleux, 2015), but rather may be driven by a tendency to take note of pleasant experiences in the present moment. In these studies linking monitoring skills with positive outcomes, populations were in good psychological health, underwent mindfulness training that also included acceptance instruction, or arrived at positive outcomes after months or years; we speculate that monitoring skills alone would not predict these same benefits in clinical populations or in situations involving acute distress.…”

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Mechanisms of mindfulness training: Monitor and Acceptance Theory (MAT)

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Despite evidence linking trait mindfulness and mindfulness training with a broad range of effects, still little is known about its underlying active mechanisms. Mindfulness is commonly defined as (1) the ongoing monitoring of present-moment experience (2) with an orientation of acceptance. Building on conceptual, clinical, and empirical work, we describe a testable theoretical account to help explain mindfulness effects on cognition, affect, stress, and health outcomes. Specifically, Monitor and Acceptance Theory (MAT) posits that (1), by enhancing awareness of one’s experiences, the skill of attention monitoring explains how mindfulness improves cognitive functioning outcomes, yet this same skill can increase affective reactivity. Second (2), by modifying one’s relation to monitored experience, acceptance is necessary for reducing affective reactivity, such that attention monitoring and acceptance skills together explain how mindfulness improves negative affectivity, stress, and stress-related health outcomes. We discuss how MAT contributes to mindfulness science, suggest plausible alternatives to the account, and offer specific predictions for future research.

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When and how is depression associated with ostracism among college students? The mediating role of interpretation bias and the moderating role of awareness rather than acceptance

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Depression is closely related to individual social functions. The current study aimed to examine whether depression is associated with ostracism, whether interpretation bias mediates this relationship, and whether trait mindfulness moderates direct and indirect relationships between depression and ostracism. Overall, 389 Chinese college students completed the Center for Epidemiological Survey, Depression Scale, Interpretation Bias Questionnaire, Philadelphia mindfulness scale, and perceived ostracism scale at two‐time points. Latent Profile analysis and moderated mediation analysis were performed. After controlling for sex and age, depression (t1) was positively correlated to perceived ostracism, with this relationship being partially mediated by negative interpretation bias (IBN, t2). The effect of IBN on perceived ostracism was weak when awareness was high at time 2. Acceptance had a non‐significant moderating role in the relationship between IBN and perceived ostracism at time 2. LPA delineated three profiles: high awareness, high acceptance, and medium mindfulness. The moderating role of the different profiles in the relationship between IBN (t2) and perceived ostracism (t2) was significant. Depressed individuals appear to experience more ostracism because of IBN. Awareness might alleviate the effect of IBN on perceived ostracism.

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Mindfulness and acceptance in relation to Behavioral Inhibition System sensitivity and psychological distress

Cited by 53 publications

References 35 publications

International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience

International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience

Mechanisms of mindfulness training: Monitor and Acceptance Theory (MAT)

When and how is depression associated with ostracism among college students? The mediating role of interpretation bias and the moderating role of awareness rather than acceptance

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