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10-02-2025 | Original Paper

Mindfulness in Motion: Within- and Between-Person Contributions of Daily Present-Moment Awareness and Psychological Acceptance

Auteurs: Jeffrey M. Pavlacic, Brittany N. Hampton, John Young, Stefan E. Schulenberg

Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research

Abstract

Background

The extent to which individuals engage in daily mindfulness varies. Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) approaches may enable greater insights into fluctuations in daily mindfulness, the association of these fluctuations with well-being outcomes, and identification of possible treatment targets. EMA methods afford depiction of the relative contribution of within- and between-person differences in mindfulness, which has the potential to advance mindfulness research.

Methods

The current study is a secondary analysis of EMA data from an ecological momentary intervention trial, which included 2,812 daily surveys collected across a 21-day study with 160 participants following data screening. We examined associations of between- and within-individual mindfulness strategies (psychological acceptance and present-moment awareness) and emotion regulation, positive affect, and negative affect. We also examined the extent to which between-person psychological acceptance and present-moment awareness were associated with trait mindfulness.

Results

Both between- and within-person psychological acceptance and present-moment awareness were associated with emotion regulation and negative affect. Between- and within-person psychological acceptance were also associated with positive affect, although present-moment awareness was not. Present-moment awareness and psychological acceptance were both uniquely related to domains of trait mindfulness.

Conclusions

These results underscore the importance of focusing on individual variability in mindfulness research, and are discussed in terms of how findings inform development of adaptive interventions.

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Titel: Mindfulness in Motion: Within- and Between-Person Contributions of Daily Present-Moment Awareness and Psychological Acceptance
Auteurs: Jeffrey M. Pavlacic
Brittany N. Hampton
John Young
Stefan E. Schulenberg
Publicatiedatum: 10-02-2025
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research
Print ISSN: 0147-5916
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-025-10579-0

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