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The Association Between Mindfulness, Shared Relationship Activity Engagement, Connectedness, and Positive Interaction
Cheolwoo Park1, Victor W Harris2
1Department of Counselor Education and School Psychology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA.
Mindfulness enhances couple interactions by promoting shared activities and social connection. These factors mediate the positive effects of mindfulness on relationship quality, highlighting key areas for relationship support.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Relationship Science
- Mindfulness Studies
Background:
- Growing interest in mindfulness's impact on relationships.
- Mechanisms linking mindfulness to positive couple dynamics are underexplored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine a structural model linking mindfulness to positive couple interaction.
- To investigate the mediating roles of shared activity engagement and social connectedness.
Main Methods:
- Structural equation modeling (SEM) used with data from 1328 adults.
- Assessed hypothesized pathways between mindfulness, shared activities, social connectedness, and positive interaction.
Main Results:
- Mindfulness directly correlated with increased shared relationship activities.
- Shared activity engagement and relational social connectedness significantly mediated the mindfulness-positive interaction link.
Conclusions:
- Mindfulness positively influences couple relationships through shared activities and social connection.
- Fostering interpersonal connectedness and shared relational practices is crucial for strengthening couples.
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