Does Being Mindful of Your Character Strengths Enhance Psychological Wellbeing? A Longitudinal Mediation Analysis

Duan, Wenjie; Ho, Samuel M. Y.

doi:10.1007/s10902-017-9864-z

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“…Meaningful relationships were observed between the two constructs, and the findings provide initial evidence for the mutual support model of mindfulness and character strengths. The results extend existing findings (Duan 2016; Duan and Ho 2018), as a more comprehensive measurement of character strengths was utilized to capture the full picture of the interconnections with mindfulness and its facets. In addition, the randomized-control design offers initial evidence that certain character strengths can indeed be fostered by a mindfulness training.…”

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“…However, they also pointed out the need for additional empirical examinations of these relationships. Two recent studies (Duan 2016; Duan and Ho 2018) showed that two components of dispositional mindfulness (observing and non-judging) were related to individual strengths. Using the Brief Strength Scale (Ho et al 2016), which categorized strengths into three types (interpersonal, intellectual, and temperance strengths), the authors provided an overview of the relationships between facets of dispositional mindfulness and strengths.…”

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The Mutual Support Model of Mindfulness and Character Strengths

Pang

Ruch

2019

Mindfulness

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Objectives Numerous studies have confirmed robust relationships between general well-being and mindfulness or character strengths, respectively, but few have examined associations between mindfulness and character strengths. Two studies were carried out to explore these relationships comprehensively in the framework of the Values in Action (VIA) classification of character strengths. Methods In study 1, participants ( N = 1335) completed validated assessments of mindfulness and character strengths, and the relationship between the two was investigated in a broad online sample. In study 2, the effect of a mindfulness training on specific character strengths was investigated using a randomized-control design ( N = 42). Results The results of study 1 confirmed positive relationships between mindfulness and character strengths and further identified a list of character strengths that might overlap with mindfulness—i.e., creativity, curiosity, open-mindedness, love of learning, perspective, bravery, perseverance, zest, love, social intelligence, forgiveness, self-regulation, appreciation of beauty, gratitude, hope, and spirituality. The findings of study 2 provided further support for the hypothesis that mindfulness training could help cultivate certain character strengths. Compared with participants in the waitlist control condition, those who attended an 8-week mindfulness-based training program showed significant increases in the strengths of love, appreciation of beauty, gratitude, and spirituality, and a trend toward significant increases in the strengths of zest and bravery. Conclusions The results provide initial evidence for a mutual support model of mindfulness and character strengths.

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The Mutual Support Model of Mindfulness and Character Strengths

Pang

Ruch

2019

Mindfulness

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“…That means the mediating effect of strengths use demonstrated in the present study might be biased. However, according to the longitudinal research conducted by Wood et al (2011) , strengths use indeed predicted the improvement in well-being and optimal functioning over time, and the positive relation between character strengths and well-being has been well-established by existing longitudinal studies ( Shoshani and Slone, 2013 ; Duan and Ho, 2017 ). While these studies have provided empirical evidence for the model the present study constructed, future research is needed to further examine the mediation effect with longitudinal data.…”

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Character Strengths, Strengths Use, Future Self-Continuity and Subjective Well-Being Among Chinese University Students

Zhang

Chen

2018

Front. Psychol.

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The study was designed to explore the relationships among character strengths, strengths use, future self-continuity and subjective well-being. A total of 225 undergraduates completed paper-and-pencil questionnaires assessing character strengths, strengths use, future self-continuity, and subjective well-being. Results suggested several character strengths were correlated with subjective well-being and the strongest correlations were found for hope, curiosity, zest, perseverance and love. All character strengths were significantly correlated with strengths use. Strengths use and future self-continuity were robustly correlated with subjective well-being. The mediation analysis showed that strengths use mediates the relationship between character strengths and subjective well-being, and specifically, the indirect effects of strengths use varies from different character strengths. The moderated mediator suggested that future self-continuity moderated the mediation of strengths use because future self-continuity moderates the effect of strengths use on subjective well-being. Furthermore, the indirect effect of strengths use was stronger with high level of future self-continuity than those with low level of future self-continuity. The present findings make a contribution to understand the underlying mechanisms involving in character strengths are associated with higher level of well-being. Additionally, the findings expand knowledge about future self-continuity and its relation to strengths use and subjective well-being among undergraduates, having significant implications in the educational context.

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“…Mediation effect test must satisfy the following conditions: independent variables can significantly predict intermediary variables and dependent variables; after controlling independent variables, intermediary variables can significantly predict dependent variables; after controlling intermediary variables, the predictive effect of independent variables on dependent variables is significantly reduced [6] . If the independent variable predicts the dependent variable significantly after controlling the intermediary variable, there will be some intermediary effect.…”

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The role of meditation in college students' neuroticism and mental health

Liu

Lin

2019

Translational Neuroscience

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A large number of empirical studies have found evidence that neuroticism is related to personality traits, but no one has integrated the relationship between neuroticism and mental health through meta-analysis. As a personality trait, neuroticism reflects the stable tendency of how individuals experience, feel, evaluate negative emotions and make corresponding behavioural responses. By means of meta-analysis, a preliminary dimension of neuroticism is constructed through an open questionnaire and literature review. On this basis, a preliminary neuroticism questionnaire for college students is compiled. The structural model of College Students' neuroticism questionnaire fits well, and has a high correlation with the neuroticism subscale of the simple version of Big Five Personality Questionnaire, which shows that it has a good structural validity. The positive orientation indicators of subjective well-being, life satisfaction and other mental health indicators were also selected. In addition, self-assessment indicators of physical health were selected. It was found that neuroticism was highly correlated with appeal indicators, indicating that the questionnaire of College Students' neuroticism had good validity.

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Does Being Mindful of Your Character Strengths Enhance Psychological Wellbeing? A Longitudinal Mediation Analysis

Cited by 32 publications

References 80 publications

The Mutual Support Model of Mindfulness and Character Strengths

The Mutual Support Model of Mindfulness and Character Strengths

Character Strengths, Strengths Use, Future Self-Continuity and Subjective Well-Being Among Chinese University Students

The role of meditation in college students' neuroticism and mental health

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