Examining mindfulness and its relation to self-differentiation and alexithymia

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Autor(a) principal: Teixeira, Ricardo João
Data de Publicação: 2015
Outros Autores: Pereira, M. Graça
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/39727
Resumo: Published online first in 10 July 2013
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spelling Examining mindfulness and its relation to self-differentiation and alexithymiaMindfulnessAlexithymiaSelf-differentiationCiências Sociais::PsicologiaSocial SciencesScience & TechnologyPublished online first in 10 July 2013Research supports the association between mindfulness, emotion regulation, stress reduction, and interpersonal/relational wellness. The present study evaluated the potential effect of mindfulness on some indicators of psychological imbalance such as low self-differentiation and alexithymia. In this cross-sectional study, a sample of 168 undergraduates (72 % women) completed measures of perceived mindfulness (CAMS-R and PHLMS), self-differentiation (SIPI), and alexithymia (TAS-20). Results revealed positive correlations between the different dimensions of mindfulness and negative correlations between those dimensions, selfdifferentiation, and alexithymia. The dimensions of quality of mindfulness and acceptance were mediators in the relationship between self-differentiation and alexithymia. A nonsignificant interaction between gender and alexithymia was found. All mindfulness dimensions, but self-differentiation, contributed to explain the allocation of the non-alexithymic group. These results indicate that mindfulness seems to be a construct with great therapeutic and research potential at different levels, suggesting that some aspects of mindfulness seem to promote a better self-differentiation and prevent alexithymia.Springer VerlagUniversidade do MinhoTeixeira, Ricardo JoãoPereira, M. Graça20152015-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/1822/39727engTeixeira, R. J., & Graça Pereira, M. (2015). Examining Mindfulness and Its Relation to Self-Differentiation and Alexithymia. Mindfulness, 6(1), 79-87. doi: 10.1007/s12671-013-0233-71868-85271868-853510.1007/s12671-013-0233-7info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-21T12:45:52Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/39727Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T19:43:47.474064Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
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title Examining mindfulness and its relation to self-differentiation and alexithymia
spellingShingle Examining mindfulness and its relation to self-differentiation and alexithymia
Teixeira, Ricardo João
Mindfulness
Alexithymia
Self-differentiation
Ciências Sociais::Psicologia
Social Sciences
Science & Technology
title_short Examining mindfulness and its relation to self-differentiation and alexithymia
title_full Examining mindfulness and its relation to self-differentiation and alexithymia
title_fullStr Examining mindfulness and its relation to self-differentiation and alexithymia
title_full_unstemmed Examining mindfulness and its relation to self-differentiation and alexithymia
title_sort Examining mindfulness and its relation to self-differentiation and alexithymia
author Teixeira, Ricardo João
author_facet Teixeira, Ricardo João
Pereira, M. Graça
author_role author
author2 Pereira, M. Graça
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade do Minho
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Teixeira, Ricardo João
Pereira, M. Graça
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Mindfulness
Alexithymia
Self-differentiation
Ciências Sociais::Psicologia
Social Sciences
Science & Technology
topic Mindfulness
Alexithymia
Self-differentiation
Ciências Sociais::Psicologia
Social Sciences
Science & Technology
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