Mindfulness és az alvás, affektivitás és gondolatelnyomás közötti összefüggések vizsgálata fiatal felnőtteknél

Abstract

Background and Aims: Insufficient sleep is a common problem among young adults as a result of mental disorders caused by the challenges of aging. According to previous studies, mindfulness can be a suitable solution to these problems. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to examine the possible models of the associations between mindfulness and depression, anxiety, rumination, emotion dysregulation, thought suppression, and subjective sleep quality in young adults. The relevance of our research lies in our investigation of thought suppression in our model, which is an under-researched construct in this context, both in the Hungarian and international literature.
Methods: 305 responses were analysed in the study (191 females, 114 males), aged between 18 and 28 years (M = 22,45, SD = 2,34). Mindful Attention and Awareness Scale, Depression Anxiety Stress Scales, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, Rumination Response Scale, White Bear Suppression Scale, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index questionnaires were used. The data were collected online.
Results: Mindfulness was negatively associated with depression and anxiety, subjective sleep quality, components of emotion dysregulation, rumination, and thought suppression. The association between mindfulness and subjective sleep quality was mediated by emotion dysregulation and thought suppression, but not rumination. Mindfulness has been proven to have a negative relationship with depression and anxiety through rumination, emotion dysregulation, but not thought suppression.
Discussion: Mindfulness can be an effective tool against sleep problems, depression, anxiety, and thought suppression.