Effects of a Brief Mindfulness Induction on Death-Related Anxiety
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13628119 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David M Schultz (0000-0002-7393-7086, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA, corresponding author), Randolph C Arnau (The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 313-335 |
| Publication date | 2017-07-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0030222817721115 |
| PMID | 28707965 |
| OpenAlex | W2335832303 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 33 |
This study examined effects of a mindfulness induction on proximal and distal defense responses to mortality salience and negative affect. Three experimental conditions were included: mindfulness, mind-wandering, and worrying. Participants in the mindfulness condition underwent a mindfulness induction at the experiment's outset, while participants in the other two conditions underwent a mind-wandering or worry induction. Inductions involved following guided audio instructions presented via headphones. All conditions ( N = 77) underwent a mortality salience induction after experimental manipulation, involving a written exercise pertaining to one's death. Results indicated fewer proximal responses in the mindfulness and mind-wandering groups, compared with the worrying group, but no differences in distal responses. Negative affect was lower in the mindfulness group than in the worrying group following mortality salience. Results suggest that mindfulness exercises effectively buffer against negative affect and some responses to mortality salience, although these effects are not different from those of mind-wandering
Affect (linguistics · Anxiety · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Mindfulness · Mortality salience · Psychiatry · Salience (neuroscience · Worry · Clinical Psychology · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
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Being present in the face of existential threat
Role of consciousness and accessibility of death-related thoughts in mortality salience effects
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The benefits of being present
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |