The conditional process model of mindfulness and emotion regulation: An empirical test

JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS

卷:212

Article

Curtiss, Joshua¹  Klemanski, David H.²  Andrews, Leigh¹  Ito, Masaya³  Hofmann, Stefan G.¹ 

[1] Boston Univ, Dept Psychol & Brain Sci, Boston, MA 02215 USA

[2] Columbia Univ, Mailman Sch Publ Hlth, New York, NY 10027 USA

[3] Natl Ctr Neurol & Psychiat, Tokyo, Japan

关键词: Mindfulness;    Emotion regulation;    Conditional process model;    Anxiety;    Depression;    Mediators;    Moderators;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jad.2017.01.027

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Background: The conditional process model (CPM) of mindfulness and emotion regulation posits that specific mediators and moderators link these constructs to mental health outcomes. The current study empirically examined the central tenets of the CPM, which posit that nonreactivity moderates the indirect effect of observation on symptoms of emotional disorders through cognitive emotion regulation strategies. Methods: A clinical sample (n=1667) of individuals from Japan completed a battery of self-report instruments. Several path analyses were conducted to determine whether cognitive emotion regulation strategies mediate the relationship between observation and symptoms of individual emotional disorders, and to determine whether nonreactivity moderated these indirect effects. Results: Results provided support the CPM. Specifically, nonreactivity moderated the indirect effect of observation on symptoms through reappraisal, but it did not moderate the indirect effect of observation on symptoms through suppression. Limitations: Causal interpretations are limited, and cultural considerations must be acknowledged given the Japanese sample Conclusions: These results underscore the potential importance of nonreactivity and emotion regulation as targets for interventions.

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