Self‐compassion, meaning in life, and experiential avoidance explain the relationship between meditation and positive mental health outcomes

Bernabé, José Ramón Yela; Crego, Antonio; Gómez-Martínez, María Ángeles; Jiménez, Laura Visiers

doi:10.1002/jclp.22932

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“…To date, no relevant literature exists on the relationship between empirical avoidance and the occupational well‐being of male nurses. However, studies have shown that lower levels of experiential avoidance correspond with higher levels of self‐compassion (self‐compassion is defined as kindness to oneself and focusing on positive emotions) (Fredrickson et al., 2017; McClintock et al., 2019; Yela et al., 2020). This suggests that nursing managers should encourage the mental flexibility of male nurses, increase their awareness of the present, help them adopt non‐resistance and non‐avoidance mentalities, improve their ability to bear bad emotions or change their understanding and response to negative thinking, emphasize acceptance of negative experiences and encourage the recognition of self‐worth (van der Riet et al., 2018).…”

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Current occupational well‐being status and protective and risk factors of male nurses in Chengdu, China: A cross‐sectional study

Wang

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Nursing Open

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Aims: This study explores the current occupational well-being status of male nurses in Chengdu, China, and identifies the concomitant protective and risk factors. Design:This study has a cross-sectional survey design.Methods: From 13 July to 21 July 2019, a cross-sectional survey involving 209 male nurses in 7 tertiary hospitals in Chengdu, China, was conducted using a general information questionnaire, the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale, the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II, the Professional Identity Scale and the Nurses' Occupational Well-being Scale. Results:The score of male nurses' occupational well-being was 78.7 ± 14.2. The higher the mindfulness and professional identity (p = .002, p < .001, respectively), the higher the occupational well-being of male nurses. The lower the experiential avoidance, the higher the occupational well-being (p = .001). The highest occupational wellbeing was found among male nurses who had less than 5-years' working experience. Conclusions:The results suggest that male nurses' occupational well-being was at a moderate level. Mindfulness and professional identity were the protective factors of male nurses' occupational well-being, and experiential avoidance was the risk factor.Nursing managers should ascertain male nurses' current occupational well-being and the influencing factors and formulate effective improvement strategies. Male nurse courses on enhancing mindfulness and professional identity and reducing experiential avoidance should be explored, with a focus on helping nurses improve their professional well-being and, in turn, prospectively reducing the turnover rate.

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Current occupational well‐being status and protective and risk factors of male nurses in Chengdu, China: A cross‐sectional study

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Nursing Open

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“…Although individuals who are going through negative post‐traumatic outcomes such as PTSD and depression are very likely to judge their thoughts, memories and feelings as negative, the findings of this study have highlighted that mindfulness abilities help survivors mitigate these upsetting feelings with calmness and peace of mind. Being more mindful allows survivors to engage in the present moment and to observe the memories of the trauma as they are, without judging them as positive, negative or neutral (Yela et al., 2020). This finding has corroborated much of the current literature pointing towards the positive impact of mindfulness on PTSD and depressive symptoms reduction (Aliche & Onyishi, 2019; Bank et al., 2015; Müller‐Engelmann et al., 2017; Stephenson et al., 2017).…”

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“…Mindfulness has gained much attention in the area of clinical psychology and in healthcare settings due to its impact on individuals' psychological well‐being (Aliche & Onyishi, 2019; Yela, Crego, Gómez‐Martínez, & Jiménez, 2020). It has been identified as a protective factor against the negative impact of traumatic events (Zhong, Zhang, Bao, & Xu, 2019).…”

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“…(2019) identified meaning in life as a mechanism through which mindfulness could lead to psychological well‐being and mental health. Most recently, meaning in life has been identified as one of the pathways through which mindfulness‐related meditation is likely to bring about positive health outcomes (Yela et al., 2020). These findings provide preliminary evidence that meaning in life is a pathway through which mindfulness influences mental health outcomes.…”

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Post‐traumatic stress disorder and depressive symptoms following a Herdsmen attack: The role of life meaning in mediating trait mindfulness

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It is well established that mindfulness is beneficial in decreasing post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression symptoms, but the explanatory pathway and processes through which this happens are still not clear. The present study investigated two mediation models that explored the psychological process of presence of meaning in life as a mechanism connecting mindfulness to reduced PTSD and depressive symptoms in survivors of a violent attack. A sample of 577 survivors of the Fulani herdsmen attack completed relevant self‐report measures and the bootstrap method was used to test the models for direct, indirect and total effects. Results revealed that mindfulness was negatively associated to PTSD symptoms, and that this association was fully mediated by the ability to find meaning in life. Mindfulness was also indirectly associated to depression through a greater sense of meaning in life. The findings of this study suggest that the presence of meaning in life is the pathway through which mindfulness alleviates PTSD and depression symptoms, and could therefore serve as an intervention target to decrease such negative outcomes in trauma survivors.

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“…Meaning in life plays an important role in determining individuals' wellbeing. Finding meaning in life is related to low levels of stress (Halama, 2014;Park and Baumeister, 2017) and health-related problems (Steger et al, 2015), as well as high levels of physical and mental health (Czekierda et al, 2017;Yela et al, 2020) and health-promoting behaviors (Brassai et al, 2015).…”

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How Does Search for Meaning Lead to Presence of Meaning for Korean Army Soldiers? The Mediating Roles of Leisure Crafting and Gratitude

Lim

Sohn

2022

Front. Psychol.

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Many studies demonstrate that finding meaning in life reduces stress and promotes physical and psychological well-being. However, extant literature focuses on meaning in life among the general population (e.g., college students or office workers) in their daily lives. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the mechanisms of how individuals living in life-threatening and stressful situations obtain meaning in life, by investigating the mediating roles of leisure crafting and gratitude. A total of 465 Army soldiers from the Republic of Korea (ROK) participated in two-wave surveys with a 2-week interval. Structural equation modeling analyses indicated that the direct effects between the search for meaning, presence of meaning, leisure crafting, and gratitude were significant, except for the direct relationship between the search for meaning and the presence of meaning, and between leisure crafting and the presence of meaning. We tested indirect effects using a Monte Carlo approach and found that leisure crafting and gratitude sequentially mediated the relationship between the search for meaning and the presence of meaning. Our findings highlight the importance of the motivation behind searching for meaning, the proactive use of leisure time, and gratitude for individuals in stressful situations and controlled lifestyles. Finally, we discuss the implications and limitations of this research and future research directions.

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Self‐compassion, meaning in life, and experiential avoidance explain the relationship between meditation and positive mental health outcomes

Cited by 31 publications

References 88 publications

Current occupational well‐being status and protective and risk factors of male nurses in Chengdu, China: A cross‐sectional study

Current occupational well‐being status and protective and risk factors of male nurses in Chengdu, China: A cross‐sectional study

Post‐traumatic stress disorder and depressive symptoms following a Herdsmen attack: The role of life meaning in mediating trait mindfulness

How Does Search for Meaning Lead to Presence of Meaning for Korean Army Soldiers? The Mediating Roles of Leisure Crafting and Gratitude

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