Research on the Correlation between Trait Mindfulness and the Emotional Mood

The aim of this study was to confirm if there was a correlation between trait mindfulness, negative mood states, and stress. Our study is based on the assumption that practicing mindfulness did have the efficacy and ability to regulate negative emotions and thoughts produced by negativity-inducing external stimuli. A hundred and fifteen individuals (M age = 32.17 years, SD = 8.21, 59 males and 56 females) mostly from Beijing and Shanghai completed a series of measures, which included the Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), the Profile of Mood States-Brief Questionnaire (POMS-B), and the Stress Self-Perception Scale. After analyzing the collected data with SPSS 22.0, results showed that trait mindfulness has a significant relation with both negative mood states and stress, the relation being negative mood states and stress having a negative correlation to mindfulness and vice versa. This study verified the ability of mindfulness to stabilize and regulate negative emotions like depression and indicated the importance of practicing mindfulness as a way to cope with negativity-inducing stimuli and associated thoughts and emotions. Limitations and future research directions are discussed.

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Does Mind Wandering Mediate the Association Between Mindfulness and Negative Mood? A Preliminary Study

Psychological Reports ◽

10.1177/0033294116686036 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 120 (1) ◽

pp. 118-129 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Yuzheng Wang ◽

Wei Xu ◽

Capella Zhuang ◽

Xinghua Liu

Keyword(s):

Negative Mood ◽

Mind Wandering ◽

Future Research ◽

Trait Mindfulness ◽

Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire ◽

Research Directions ◽

Future Research Directions ◽

Preliminary Study ◽

The Relationship

The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between trait mindfulness and mood and to examine whether the relationship is mediated by mind wandering. Eighty-two individuals ( M age = 24.27 years, SD = 5.64, 18 men, 22%) completed a series of measures including the Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, the Profile of Mood States Questionnaire, and Meditation Breath Attention Exercise. Results showed that the level of mindfulness was significantly correlated with positive and negative mood, and the association between mindfulness and negative mood was mediated by mind wandering. This study indicated the important role of mind wandering in the relation between mindfulness and negative mood. Limitations and future research directions are discussed.

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Regulation of Mindfulness-Based Music Listening on Negative Emotions Related to COVID-19: An ERP Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18137063 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (13) ◽

pp. 7063

Author(s):

Xiaolin Liu ◽

Yong Liu ◽

Huijuan Shi ◽

Ling Li ◽

Maoping Zheng

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Negative Emotions ◽

Negative Mood ◽

Mood States ◽

Music Listening ◽

The Face ◽

Related Potentials ◽

Negative Mood States ◽

Sad Music ◽

Stroop Tasks

The current study aimed to explore the behavioral and neural correlates of mindfulness-based music listening regulation of induced negative emotions related to COVID-19 using the face–word Stroop task. Eighty-five young adults visited the laboratory and were randomly assigned to three groups: a calm music group (CMG: n = 28), a happy music group (HMG: n = 30), and a sad music group (SMG: n = 27). Negative emotions were induced in all participants using a COVID-19 video, followed by the music intervention condition. Participants underwent the face–word Stroop tasks during which event-related potentials (ERPs) were recorded. The N2, N3, P3, and late positive component (LPC) were investigated. The results showed that calm music and happy music effectively regulate young adults’ induced negative emotions, while young adults experienced more negative emotions when listening to sad music; the negative mood states at the post-induction phase inhibited the reaction of conflict control in face–word Stroop tasks, which manifested as lower accuracy (ACC) and slower reaction times (RTs). ERP results showed negative mood states elicited greater N2, N3, and LPC amplitudes and smaller P3 amplitudes. Further studies are needed to develop intervention strategies to enhance emotion regulation related to COVID-19 for other groups.

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