DMCA
The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being (2003)
Cached
Download Links
| Venue: | Journal of Personality & Social Psychology |
| Citations: | 480 - 21 self |
BibTeX
@ARTICLE{Brown03thebenefits,
author = {Kirk Warren Brown and Richard M. Ryan},
title = {The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being},
journal = {Journal of Personality & Social Psychology},
year = {2003},
pages = {822--848}
}
Share
 |
 |
 |
 |
||
OpenURL
Abstract
Mindfulness is an attribute of consciousness long believed to promote well-being. This research provides a theoretical and empirical examination of the role of mindfulness in psychological well-being. The development and psychometric properties of the dispositional Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) are described. Correlational, quasi-experimental, and laboratory studies then show that the MAAS measures a unique quality of consciousness that is related to a variety of well-being constructs, that differentiates mindfulness practitioners from others, and that is associated with enhanced selfawareness. An experience-sampling study shows that both dispositional and state mindfulness predict self-regulated behavior and positive emotional states. Finally, a clinical intervention study with cancer patients demonstrates that increases in mindfulness over time relate to declines in mood disturbance and stress. Many philosophical, spiritual, and psychological traditions emphasize the importance of the quality of consciousness for the maintenance and enhancement of well-being (Wilber, 2000). Despite this, it is easy to overlook the importance of consciousness in human well-being because almost everyone exercises its primary
Keyphrases
psychological well-being psychological tradition positive emotional state experience-sampling study show cancer patient self-regulated behavior well-being construct dispositional mindful attention awareness scale time relate empirical examination psychometric property enhanced selfawareness mindfulness practitioner clinical intervention study human well-being laboratory study state mindfulness unique quality mood disturbance
