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Nonattachment mediates the associations between mindfulness, well-being, and psychological distress: A meta-analytic structural equation modeling approach

Ho, Connie Y.Y., Yu, Ben C.L., Mak, Winnie W.S.·2022·Clinical Psychology Review

Abstract

Research on nonattachment, a Buddhist psychological construct closely related to mindfulness, has burgeoned since the development of the Nonattachment Scale. The aim of the current meta-analysis was to investigate the mediating role of nonattachment in the relationship between mindfulness and well-being and psychological distress using a meta-analytic structural equation modeling approach. The respective associations of nonattachment and mindfulness with well-being and psychological distress, after controlling for each other, were also examined. Forty-one independent cross-sectional data sets with 24,704 individuals were coded. Results showed that nonattachment partially mediated the associations between mindfulness and well-being and psychological distress. Nonattachment and mindfulness were both significantly positively associated with well-being and negatively associated with psychological distress after controlling for each other. Given the present findings were based on cross-sectional data, more studies with rigorous research design, such as longitudinal, experimental, and intervention studies, should be conducted to further investigate the mediating effect of nonattachment between mindfulness with well-being and distress outcomes and establish causal relations between them. Future research directions regarding nonattachment and its application in mindfulness-based interventions were discussed.

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Authors
Ho, C. Y. Y., Yu, B. C. L., & Mak, W. W. S.
Affiliations
Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
Corresponding author
Mak, Winnie W.S.
Venue
Clinical Psychology Review
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2022-07
Volume
95
Pages
102175
ISSN
0272-7358 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4281842625
Cited by
62
References
72
Citations by year
2026: 17 · 2025: 20 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 3
FWCI
1.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Clinical Psychology Review (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (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
non-attachment, mindfulness, well-being, psychological distress, mediation, Buddhist psychology, mindfulness-based interventions
MeSH terms
Latent Class Analysis, Psychological Distress, Cross-Sectional Studies, Humans, Mindfulness

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