Immersion and Socio-Emotional Experiences During a Movie – Polish Adaptation of the Movie Consumption Questionnaires

The aim of the article is to present a description of the psychometric properties of the Polish adaptation of the Movie Consumption Questionnaires (MCQ) – Immersion and MCQ – Experience. The instrument, created by Fornerino, Helme-Guizon and Gotteland (2008) allows measuring movie consumption in terms of immersion, the intensity of emotions and the intensity of social interactions during the screening. The Polish adaptation of the tool involved two stages, whose participants were movie-goers attending screening events at a cinema ( N=577). The factor structure of the adapted instrument strongly resembles that obtained in the original study (RMSEA<0.08, CFI>0.95, SRNR<0.08) and has demonstrated very good internal consistency (α>0.8, ω>0.8). Criterion validity was also verified through the use of questionnaires that examine the following: affect – PANAS-X (Fajkowska & Marszał-Wiśniewska, 2009), emotionality – HEXACO (Szarota et al., 2007) and mindfulness – Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (Skala Świadomej Obecności; Radoń, 2014). Results of the analyses suggest that the adapted scales may be used as satisfactory tools for measuring movie consumption. By the same token, they may be useful in further psychological exploration of the movie screening phenomenon, with particular regard to immersion, emotional reactions and social interactions of the viewer.

The Relationship between Mindful Attention Awareness, Perceived Stress and Subjective Wellbeing

It has been suggested that mindfulness is a predictive factor in self-reported perceived stress. The present study aimed to investigate the link between mindful attention awareness, perceived stress and subjective wellbeing without the presence of a complementary intervention to promote mindfulness-based strategies. Methods: The online survey participants (N = 257) were university students enrolled in initial teacher training. Self-report measures included the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and Personal Wellbeing Index (PWI). Results: PWI was negatively correlated with PSS (r = −0.550, p = .001), MAAS was negatively correlated with PSS (r = −0.567, p = .001) and positively correlated with PWI (r = 0.336, p = .001). The mean score for PSS (M = 20.61, SD = 6.62) was above the reported norm (14.2). Conclusions: The findings suggest that higher levels of mindful attention awareness may be associated with lower levels of perceived stress and higher subjective wellbeing levels and lower levels of perceived stress may be associated with higher subjective wellbeing. The findings confirm that pre-service teachers are a demographic that experiences elevated levels of perceived stress regardless of the stage in initial teacher training programs.

Exploring Protective Factors in Wellbeing: How Sensory Processing Sensitivity and Attention Awareness Interact With Resilience

The aim of the study is to analyze the relationship between sensory processing sensitivity (SPS), attention awareness, and resilience and to determine whether attention awareness may moderate the relation between sensitivity and resilience. The sample consisted of 273 adults (239 women; Mage=24.12, SD=6.59years). The highly sensitive person scale, the resiliency assessment scale, and the mindful attention awareness scale were used in the study. The results indicate significant relationships between SPS and resilience; emotional reactivity is especially associated with lower resilience, whereas sensing the subtle is associated with higher resilience. The regression analyses revealed that SPS is a significant predictor of resilience, but diverse aspects of sensitivity explain resilience differently. Attentional awareness was found to be a significant moderator that strengthens the positive relationship between sensing the subtle and tolerance of negative emotions. The consequences of high sensitivity include high levels of distress, anxiety, and a sense of overload; therefore, searching for protective factors is important to maintain the wellbeing of highly sensitive people. As one of the characteristics of highly sensitive persons, sensing the subtle may be an important resource that allows to them to deal effectively with difficult situations. Training on attention awareness and conscious presence may be an important way to deal with negative emotions and develop personal competences. The results indicate that these strategies may be of high significance for improving wellbeing and protecting highly sensitive persons against various stress factors.

Relationship between levels of mindfulness and substance use pattern

ABSTRACT Objective Evaluate the association between levels of mindfulness and sociodemographic characteristics and pattern of drug use of individuals seeking treatment in a University Service Specialized in Substance Use Disorders. Methods This is a cross-sectional study with 164 individuals over 18 years of age seeking treatment for the use of psychoactive substances in the June 2018-December 2019 period, using a questionnaire for sociodemographic data, the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) self-reporting instrument, and the Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test. Results An association was found between low levels of mindfulness mainly with the individual risk of being a medium/high-risk user of sedative-hypnotic drugs (p = 0.020). A borderline association was also found between MAAS and the risk of the individual being a medium/high risk of alcohol (p = 0.053) and with a more severe pattern of substance use (p = 0.065). Conclusion Individuals seeking treatment for substance use presented impairments in the attentional aspect of mindfulness and levels of mindfulness seem to protect against behaviors related to substance use, especially against the use of high/moderate risk of sedative-hypnotics.

Krónikus gerincfájdalommal élő személyek életminőségét befolyásoló kognitív tényezők

Bevezetés A krónikus gerincfájdalom a második leggyakrabban előforduló betegség a krónikus betegségek listáján. Az állapottal való együttélés során a biológiai tényezők mellett kiemelt szerepet kapnak a pszichológiai tényezők is, amik alakíthatják a betegséghez való alkalmazkodás sikerességét. Vizsgálatunkban krónikus gerincfájdalommal élő személyek körében vizsgáltuk a mindfulness, a fájdalom katasztrofizáció és a félelem-elkerülési hiedelmek egészségi állapottal kapcsolatos életminőségre gyakorolt hatását. Módszertan Keresztmetszeti, kvantitatív kutatásunkban krónikus gerincfájdalommal élő személyek vettek részt, akik a közösségi médiában található specifikus csoportokból kerültek ki (n=65; férfi=10; nő=55; életkorátlag=49,2). A kutatásunkban a Mindful Attention Awareness Scale - MAAS, Pain Catastrophizing Scale - PCS, Fear and Avoidance Belief Questionnaire - FABQ-H és a Short Form Health Survey - SF-36 standardizált kérdőíveket alkalmaztuk. Hipotéziseink vizsgálata kapcsán Pearson korrelációanalízist és többszörös lineáris regresszió elemzést végeztünk. Eredmények A megkérdezettek körében a mindfulness, a fájdalom katasztrofizáció és a félelem-elkerülési hiedelmek között szignifikáns kapcsolatot találtunk. Az alacsonyabb fokú mindfulness magasabb fájdalom katasztrofizációval és félelem-elkerülési hiedelmekkel járt együtt, viszont pozitív kapcsolatot mutatott az életminőséggel. Az adatokat tovább vizsgálva azt az eredményt kaptuk, hogy az egészségi állapottal kapcsolatos rosszabb életminőséget az mindfulness kisebb mértéke, a magasabb fokú fájdalom katasztrofizáció és félelem-elkerülési hiedelmek jósolják be legerőteljesebben. Következtetések Eredményeink alapján elmondható, hogy a krónikus gerincfájdalommal élők egészségi állapottal kapcsolatos életminőségét az alacsonyabb fokú mindfulness, a magasabb fokú fájdalom katasztrofizáció és félelem-elkerülési hiedelmek negatívan befolyásolják. Eredményeink azonban aláhúzzák ezen pszichológiai tényezőknek a betegek életében betöltött szerepét, aminek kapcsán egy olyan multidiszciplináris kezelés fontosságát hangsúlyozzuk, amelyben a fizikai tünetek mellett a pszichológiai tényezők is kiemelt szerepet kapnak a magasabb hatásfokú egészségkimenet elérése érdekében.

CORRELATION BETWEEN OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE SYMPTOMS & MINDFULNESS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY STUDENTS (UG OT ).

Background- Increased responsibility and high demands of studying at medical school can also be associate with Obsessive Compulsive symptoms in general so they need to be mindful all the time to grasp knowledge and handle responsibility so that this study was to correlate and analyse mindfulness among OT UG along with their OCD symptoms. Aim-To study the correlation between obsessive compulsive symptoms & mindfulness among OT UG. Objectives - Measure the Obsessive-Compulsive symptoms & Mindfulness attention awareness among OT UG. Study Design-A cross sectional study design. Methods- Written consent from participants was taken. Paper-based version of the Obsessive Compulsive Inventory (OCI) scale and Mindful Attention Awareness Scale(MAAS) were used to assess Obsessive-Compulsive symptoms & Mindfulness among OT UG Occupational therapy students (I to IV year) from School of occupational therapy. Result – Occupational therapy UG students Conclusion– Decrease in Obsessive Compulsive symptoms is leading to increase in mindfulness.

Using Mindful Attention Awareness Scale on male prisoners: Confirmatory factor analysis and Rasch models

Aim This study tested the construct validity (i.e., factor structure) of the Persian Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) on a sample of male prisoners. Methods All the participants (mean±SD age = 39.44±7.94 years) completed three scales—the Persian MAAS, the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), and the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and Rasch analysis with differential item functioning (DIF) were applied to examine the construct validity of the MAAS. Specifically, the DIF was tested across different insomnia status (using ISI with a cutoff of 15), psychiatric well-being status (using GHQ-12 with a cutoff of 12), and age (using mean age of 39.44 as the cutoff). Results The CFA results showed a single factor solution for the Persian MAAS. The Rasch results showed all MAAS items fit in the construct (infit mean square [MnSq] = 0.72 to 1.41; outfit MnSq = 0.74 to 1.39) without displaying DIF items (DIF contrast = -0.34 to 0.31 for insomnia condition; -0.22 to 0.25 for psychiatric well-being; -0.26 to 0.29 for age). Conclusions The Persian version of the MAAS is, therefore, a valid instrument to measure mindfulness among Iranian male prisoners.

HOLISTIC EDUCATIONAL APPROACH: COOPERATIVE LEARNING AND MINDFULNESS IN THE TRAINING OF FUTURE TEACHERS

Traditionaleducationalinstructionis being replaced by new, more holistic paradigms requiring both a methodological change and a new definition of the role of the teacher and students. This study proposes a new education paradigm based on active teamwork methodologies (such as cooperative learning)and mindfulness techniques. Cooperative learning is a well-known strategy that has obtained very positive results in the development of competences and skills. Mindfulness techniques favor the development of attitudes and values as well as increase dinner-calm, resulting in lower levels of stress and anxiety among both students and teachers. The proposed paradigm was implemented in a course of the master’s degree program for Secondary School Teachers at the University of Almeria (Spain). The results show that students were more engaged with the learning process and developeda greater sense of responsibility and empathy,not only towards their own learning but also to their classmates’ learning. The procedure included the application of the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) at the beginning and at the end of the course to measure the evolution of the students in different items related to mindfulness.