Mindfulness and intimate relationship satisfaction in daily life: The role of empathy

Wen, Xue; Zhang, Qian; Zhou, Yuyang; Du, Jiaxuan; Xu, Wei

doi:10.1002/pchj.535

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“…It should be noted that as a multifaceted construct, empathy varies from person to person (Coll et al, 2017 ). For instance, neurotic individuals are more prone to experience personal distress (PD; Guilera et al, 2019 ), while individuals with higher intimate relationship satisfaction are likely to have stronger empathic ability (Wen et al, 2022 ). Therefore, to rule out the possibility that any group difference in empathy comes from inherent differences between the two groups, such as personality, sociability, and romantic relationship, we also quantified these related variables using questionnaires that tap into these issues.…”

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The association between ballroom dance training and empathic concern: Behavioral and brain evidence

Zhang

et al. 2022

Human Brain Mapping

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Dance is unique in that it is a sport and an art simultaneously. Beyond improving sensorimotor functions, dance training could benefit high‐level emotional and cognitive functions. Duo dances also confer the possibility for dancers to develop the abilities to recognize, understand, and share the thoughts and feelings of their dance partners during the long‐term dance training. To test this possibility, we collected high‐resolution structural and resting‐state functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data from 43 expert‐level ballroom dancers (a model of long‐term exposure to duo dance training) and 40 age‐matched and sex‐matched nondancers, and measured their empathic ability using a self‐report trait empathy scale. We found that ballroom dancers showed higher scores of empathic concern (EC) than controls. The EC scores were positively correlated with years with dance partners but negatively correlated with the number of dance partners for ballroom dancers. These behavioral results were supported by the structural and functional MRI data. Structurally, we observed that the gray matter volumes in the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and EC scores were positively correlated. Functionally, the connectivity between ACC and occipital gyrus was positively correlated with both EC scores and years with dance partners. In addition, the relationship between years with dance partners and EC scores was indirect‐only mediated by the ACC‐occipital gyrus functional connectivity. Therefore, our findings provided solid evidence for the close link between long‐term ballroom dance training and empathy, which deepens our understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying this phenomenon.

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The association between ballroom dance training and empathic concern: Behavioral and brain evidence

Zhang

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“…First, the cross-sectional nature of our study prevents any causal inferences among positive sexuality, relationship satisfaction, and health variables. Future studies are warranted to clarify temporal relationships through prospective designs, such as intensive repeated measures with ecological momentary assessment ( Wen et al, 2022 ; Pawłowska et al, 2023 ). Related to this, identifying central nodes within the networks as potential intervention targets could be improved by establishing their causal relationships with other symptoms ( Borsboom et al, 2021 ).…”

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Positive sexuality, relationship satisfaction, and health: a network analysis

Andreoli,

Rafanelli,

Gremigni

et al. 2024

Front. Psychol.

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IntroductionPositive sexuality, defined as the happiness and fulfillment individuals derive from their sexual experiences, expressions, and behaviors, has been linked to relationship satisfaction and health. However, the intricate associations between positive sexuality and relationship functioning and health indicators have rarely been explored from a network perspective. This approach, by analyzing the interconnections among these factors within a broader system, can offer insights into complex dynamics and identify key variables for targeted interventions.MethodsThe present study applied network analysis to uncover interconnections between positive sexuality, relationship satisfaction, and health indicators, highlight the most relevant variables and explore potential gender-based differences in a sample of 992 partnered individuals (51% women, aged 18–71 years). Networks were estimated via Gaussian Graphical Models, and network comparison test was used to compare men and women.ResultsResults indicated that variables related to positive sexuality were more highly interconnected than the rest of the network. There were small-to-negligible connections between positive sexuality and relationship satisfaction variables, both of which had negligible or no connections with health. The network was globally invariant across gender, though a few connections were gender-specific. The most important variables, regardless of gender, related to pleasurable feelings during sexual intercourse.DiscussionThe findings underscore the importance of enhancing positive sexual experiences within intimate relationships and have implications for research and clinical practice in positive sexuality.

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“…In this situation, they want to do something, but they can't. When they look around, they can see dissatisfaction and disinterest in the faces of some of the attendees, but not all of them (Wen et al, 2022).…”

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The Structural Relationship of Academic Engagement Based on Mindfulness with the Mediating Role of Academic Burnout and Academic Self-handicapping in Students

Mostafavi,

Vatankhah,

Khalatbari

2023

JARAC

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Objective: The purpose of this research was to predict academic engagement based on mindfulness with the mediating role of academic burnout and academic self-impairment among Azad University students. Methods and Materials: The research was a descriptive-correlational study. The statistical population includes all students of Azad University of Tehran who were studying in the academic year 2020-21, the target sample was selected using random sampling method in the number of 350 people. In order to analyze the data, it was analyzed using the structural equation method of factor analysis with the help of AMOS software. Data collection tools were: Reeve Academic Involvement Questionnaire (2013), Freiburg Mindfulness Questionnaire (FMI-SF), Academic Boredom Questionnaire by Pekrun et al. (2020), and Jones Academic Self-Disability Questionnaire (2020); and the results of factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha also confirmed their validity and reliability. Findings: The results showed mindfulness (B=0.38, P<0.001) directly and positively and academic self-disability (B=0.29, P<0.001) and academic boredom (B=0.24, P<0.001) predict academic engagement. In addition, the proposed research model had a good fit. Conclusion: It can be concluded that mindfulness has a significant effect on the academic engagement of students due to the mediating role of academic boredom and academic self-handicapping.

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Mindfulness and intimate relationship satisfaction in daily life: The role of empathy

Cited by 6 publications

References 48 publications

The association between ballroom dance training and empathic concern: Behavioral and brain evidence

The association between ballroom dance training and empathic concern: Behavioral and brain evidence

Positive sexuality, relationship satisfaction, and health: a network analysis

The Structural Relationship of Academic Engagement Based on Mindfulness with the Mediating Role of Academic Burnout and Academic Self-handicapping in Students

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