Personality correlates of the five hindrances
A pilot study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19504231 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jon Magnus Frostad Haakonsen (0000-0003-0987-134X, Department of Leadership and Organisational Behaviour, Norwegian Business School (BI), Olso, Norway), A Furnham (0000-0001-7545-8532, Department of Leadership and Organisational Behaviour, Norwegian Business School (BI), Olso, Norway, corresponding author), Stephen Cuppello (0000-0002-6189-9246, Thomas International UK) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 545-556 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mental Health Religion & Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1367-4676 • E-ISSN: 1469-9737 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13674676.2024.2440487 |
| OpenAlex | W4408837174 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 22 |
Buddhist teachings describe five hindrances to meditation and personal development: Sensory Desire, Ill-Will, Sloth and Torpor, Restlessness and Worry, and Sceptical Doubt. We developed a new 25-item measure for these hindrances and examined their relationships with demographics and personality traits. A sample of 263 adults completed the measure, a six-factor personality assessment, and provided demographic information. The hindrances demonstrated satisfactory internal reliability, but results showed only modest support for the measure's factor structure. Our analyses revealed minimal gender differences and no significant educational effects, but suggested that older participants were less affected by the hindrances. The personality factors showed a strong correlation with the hindrances, particularly in the domains of Adjustment and Risk Approach (Courage), where all relationships were negatively correlated. While the new scale offers practitioners insights into mental states affecting mindfulness, further refinement is needed. This pilot study encourages continued research into these hindrances and their broader implications
Big Five personality traits · Personality · Applied Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |