Self-acceptance mediates the relationship between mindfulness and perceived stress
Marcus A Rodriguez1, Wei Xu, Xiaoming Wang
11 Beijing Key Laboratory of Learning and Cognition, Department of Psychology, Capital Normal University, Beijing.
Psychological Reports
|March 3, 2015
Summary
Mindfulness practices can reduce stress by increasing self-acceptance. This study found self-acceptance partially mediates the link between trait mindfulness and lower perceived stress in Chinese students.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Mindfulness Studies
- Stress Research
Background:
- Mindfulness-based interventions and trait mindfulness are linked to reduced stress.
- The precise mechanisms underlying mindfulness's stress-reducing effects require further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the mediating role of self-acceptance in the relationship between trait mindfulness and perceived stress.
- To explore these associations within a student sample in Beijing, China.
Main Methods:
- A quantitative study was conducted with 132 students from Beijing, China.
- Data were collected to assess trait mindfulness, self-acceptance, and perceived stress.
Main Results:
- Self-acceptance was found to partially mediate the relationship between trait mindfulness and perceived stress.
- This suggests that increased self-acceptance may be one pathway through which mindfulness reduces stress.
Conclusions:
- Self-acceptance plays a significant role in the mindfulness-stress relationship.
- Findings have implications for clinical interventions aimed at stress reduction and highlight areas for future research.
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