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Mindfulness as Protective Factor Against Psychopathology Through the Use of Acceptance and Rumination: A General Population Study
Giszas, J. (2025) Mindfulness as Protective Factor Against Psychopathology Through the Use of Acceptance and Rumination: A General Population Study.
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| Abstract: | Background. Subthreshold psychopathology, characterized by symptoms below the clinical threshold required for diagnosing a mental disorder, is associated with functional impairments and increased healthcare costs. Mindfulness has been identified as a protective factor against mental disorders and their subthreshold expressions, potentially through its influence on emotion regulation strategies such as acceptance and rumination. However, the relationship between mindfulness and psychopathology under consideration of acceptance and rumination as simultaneous working mechanisms was not yet investigated. Aim. This study examines the mediating roles of acceptance and rumination in the relationship between mindfulness and psychopathology. Methods. A cross-sectional secondary data analysis was conducted using self-report measures from 58 participants. Mindfulness was assessed with the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, acceptance and rumination with the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, and psychopathology with the Symptom Checklist-90-R. A parallel mediation model was tested using Structural Equation Modeling, with bootstrapping applied. Results. Mindfulness was significantly negatively associated with psychopathology. However, neither acceptance nor rumination significantly mediated this relationship. Both acceptance and rumination showed a small, positive correlation with psychopathology. Model fit indices indicated acceptable model quality. Discussion. The findings confirm mindfulness as a protective factor against psychopathology but do not support mediation via acceptance or rumination. Possible explanations include opposing indirect effects canceling each other out and limited statistical power. Future research should explore potential moderators, distinguish adaptive from maladaptive acceptance, and utilize longitudinal designs to clarify causal relationships. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology MSc (66604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/106059 |
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