The effect of mindfulness meditation on psychological well-being and mental health outcomes: a cross-sectional and quasi-experimental approach
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Higher mindfulness is associated with lower levels of negative emotionality, such as depression, anxiety, and stress [21, 26].
“Previous research demonstrated that higher levels of mindful ness are associated with lower levels of negative emotionality, such as depression, anxiety, and stress [21, 26].”
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“…findings suggest that adolescents with higher BMI often report greater psy - chological discomfort with their physical appearance com - pared to their healthy-weight peers, leading to body image dissatisfaction and a perceived discrepancy between their actual and ideal body image (Aldbyani, 2025).”
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- Authors
- Aldbyani, A.
- Affiliations
- Shandong Normal University (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Aldbyani, Aamer
- ORCID
- Aldbyani, Aamer
- Venue
- Current Psychology
- Published
- 2025-02-03
- Volume
- 44
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 3969-3978
- ISSN
- 1046-1310 (ISSN-L)
- 1936-4733
- OpenAlex
- W4407083868
- Cited by
- 3
- References
- 45
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 1
- FWCI
- 3.54
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
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- Current Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Keywords
- mindfulness meditation, psychological well-being, mental health, depression, anxiety, stress, emotion regulation, generalized trust, university students, mindfulness training, mediating effect
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