RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MINDFULNESS AND POSITIVE AFFECT OF CHINESE OLDER ADULTS: OPTIMISM AS MEDIATOR

被引:6
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作者
Zeng, Weinan [1 ]
Gu, Meixi [1 ]
机构
[1] Guangdong Med Univ, Dept Psychol, Res Ctr Qual Life & Appl Psychol, 1 Xincheng Rd,Songshan Lake Sci & Technol Ind Pk, Dongguan 523808, Peoples R China
来源
SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND PERSONALITY | 2017年 / 45卷 / 01期
关键词
mindfulness; optimism; positive affect; older adults; LIFE ORIENTATION TEST; STRESS REDUCTION; SELF-COMPASSION; HEART-FAILURE; ASSOCIATION; HEALTH;
D O I
10.2224/sbp.5606
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
We examined the mediating role of optimism in the relationship between mindfulness and positive affect with a sample of 277 Chinese people aged between 51 and 65 years who completed the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, the Life Orientation Test-Revised, and the Positive Affect subscale of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule. Pearson correlation analysis results showed a significant positive relationship between mindfulness, optimism, and positive affect. Mediation analysis results further showed that optimism partially mediated the association between mindfulness and positive affect. Thus, as the findings indicated that enhancing mindfulness levels results in greater optimism, this should be considered an effective measure for promoting positive affect in older adults.
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页码:155 / 162
页数:8
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