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Self-Esteem as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Mindfulness and Satisfaction with Life
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| Author | Zamir, Daniel R. |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Abstract | Mindful awareness involves intentionally attending to the present moment without judgment. In the past 30 years, it has been demonstrated that teaching people to be mindful yields positive effects and reduces the symptoms of a variety of physical and psychological disorders (Brown, Ryan, & Creswell, 2007; Kabat-Zinn, 1982). While mindfulness is an ancient practice, it has only been empirically researched for the past 30 years. In this time, much has been learned about the beneficial effects of mindfulness. However, many questions remain regarding the mechanism by which mindfulness brings about its beneficial effects and how the trait of mindfulness relates to other psychological traits. Self-report measures such as the Mindful-Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS; Brown & Ryan, 2003) have made it possible to measure trait mindfulness and to compare it to other psychological traits. One trait of particular interest is self-esteem. Brown and Ryan (2003) demonstrated that trait mindfulness is positively correlated with self-esteem and have hypothesized that mindfulness leads to secure, non-contingent self-esteem. Another study has demonstrated that teaching mindfulness to counseling students leads to an increase in both trait mindfulness and satisfaction with life (Collard, Avny, & Boniwell, 2008). In this dissertation, statistical techniques were used to gain a better understanding of the relationship between trait mindfulness, self-esteem, and satisfaction with life. It was hypothesized that self-esteem would mediate the relationship between mindfulness and satisfaction with life. In this dissertation a structural equation model ( James, Muliak, & Brett, 2006) was used to test the hypothesis that self-esteem mediates the relationship between mindfulness and satisfaction with life among a sample of 365 college students. The results of the analysis supported the mediation hypothesis. Further, this research supports the theory that some of the beneficial effects of mindfulness may be related to the relationship between mindfulness and selfesteem. Implications of the results of this dissertation and recommendations for further research are discussed. Degree Type Dissertation Rights Terms of use for work posted in CommonKnowledge. Comments Library Use: LIH This dissertation is available at CommonKnowledge: http://commons.pacificu.edu/spp/241 Copyright and terms of use If you have downloaded this document directly from the web or from CommonKnowledge, see the “Rights” section on the previous page for the terms of use. If you have received this document through an interlibrary loan/document delivery service, the following terms of use apply: Copyright in this work is held by the author(s). You may download or print any portion of this document for personal use only, or for any use that is allowed by fair use (Title 17, §107 U.S.C.). Except for personal or fair use, you or your borrowing library may not reproduce, remix, republish, post, transmit, or distribute this document, or any portion thereof, without the permission of the copyright owner. [Note: If this document is licensed under a Creative Commons license (see “Rights” on the previous page) which allows broader usage rights, your use is governed by the terms of that license.] Inquiries regarding further use of these materials should be addressed to: CommonKnowledge Rights, Pacific University Library, 2043 College Way, Forest Grove, OR 97116, (503) 352-7209. Email inquiries may be directed to:. copyright@pacificu.edu This dissertation is available at CommonKnowledge: http://commons.pacificu.edu/spp/241 SELF-ESTEEM AS A MEDIATOR OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MINDFULNESS AND SATISFACTION WITH LIFE A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY PACIFIC UNIVERSITY HILLSBORO, OREGON BY Daniel R. Zamir, M.S. IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE: Michael Christopher, Ph.D., Dissertation Chair Paul Michael, Ph.D., Dissertation Reader |
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