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The Role of Mindfulness in Positive Reappraisal

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Garland, Eric, Gaylord, Susan, Park, Jongbae·2009·EXPLORE

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Mindfulness meditation is increasingly well known for therapeutic efficacy in a variety of illnesses and conditions, but its mechanism of action is still under debate in scientific circles. In this paper, we propose a hypothetical causal model that argues for the role of mindfulness in positive reappraisal coping. Positive reappraisal is a critical component of meaning-based coping that enables individuals to adapt successfully to stressful life events. Mindfulness, as a metacognitive form of awareness, involves the process of decentering, a shifting of cognitive sets that enables alternate appraisals of life events. We review the concept of positive reappraisal in transactional stress and coping theory, then describe research and traditional literature related to mindfulness and positive reappraisal, and detail the central role of mindfulness in the reappraisal process. With this understanding, we present a causal model explicating the proposed mechanism. The discussion has implications for clinical practice, suggesting how mindfulness-based integrative medicine interventions can be designed to support adaptive coping processes.

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Authors
Garland, E., Gaylord, S., & Park, J.
Affiliations
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
Corresponding author
Garland, Eric
Venue
EXPLORE
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-01
Volume
5
Issue
1
Pages
37-44
ISSN
1550-8307 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2073980075
Cited by
595
References
78
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FWCI
1.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • EXPLORE (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) (submittedVersion)
  • UNC Libraries
Funders
  • Triangle Community Foundation
  • National Institutes of Health
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (AT003378)
  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (T32AT003378)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
Keywords
mindfulness meditation, positive reappraisal, meaning-based coping, decentering, metacognition, causal models, stress adaptation, mindfulness-based interventions, integrative medicine
MeSH terms
Humans, Internal-External Control, Models, Psychological, Psychotherapy, Group, Quality of Life, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Meditation, Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical

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