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Title: | Mindfulness and depersonalization symptoms: A nuanced relationship. Mindfulness |
Authors: | Levin, Kaitlin K. Gornish, Akiva Quigley, Leanne 0000-0002-3676-4083 |
Keywords: | Depersonalization Mindfulness Dissociation Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Dissociative disorders |
Issue Date: | 2022 |
Publisher: | Springer US |
Citation: | Levin, K., Gornish, A., & Quigley, L. (2022). Mindfulness and depersonalization symptoms: A nuanced relationship. Mindfulness, 13(6), 1479-1489. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-022-01890-y |
Series/Report no.: | Mindfulness;13(6) |
Abstract: | Objectives: Although depersonalization has been described as the antithesis of mindfulness, few studies have empirically examined this relationship, and none have considered how it may differ across various facets of mindfulness, either alone or in interaction. The present study examined the relationship between symptoms of depersonalization and facets of dispositional mindfulness in a general population sample. Methods: A total of 296 adult participants (139 male, 155 female, 2 other) were recruited online via Qualtrics and completed the Cambridge Depersonalisation Scale; Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale; and Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire. Results: Controlling for general distress, depersonalization symptoms were positively associated with Observe, Describe, and Nonreactivity facets and negatively associated with Acting with Awareness and Nonjudgment facets. After controlling for intercorrelations among the facets, depersonalization symptoms remained significantly associated with higher Nonreactivity and lower Acting with Awareness. The overall positive relationship between depersonalization symptoms and the Observe facet was moderated by both Nonjudgment and Nonreactivity. Specifically, higher Observing was related to increased depersonalization symptoms at low levels of Nonjudgment and to decreased symptoms at low levels of Nonreactivity. Conclusions: The current study provides novel insight into the relationship between depersonalization symptoms and various aspects of mindfulness. Experiences of depersonalization demonstrated divergent relationships with mindfulness facets, alone and in interaction. The results may inform theoretical models of depersonalization and mindfulness-based interventions for depersonalization. |
Description: | Scholarly article / Open access |
URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12202/9667 |
ISSN: | 1868-8527 1868-8535 |
Appears in Collections: | Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology: Faculty Publications |
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