Predicting Individual Differences in Mindfulness: The Role of Trait Anxiety, Attachment Anxiety and Attentional Control

Walsh, James J.; Balint, Marc G.; Smolira SJ, David R.; Fredericksen, Line Kamstrup; Madsen, Stine

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2008.09.008

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Predicting Individual Differences in Mindfulness: The Role of Trait Anxiety, Attachment Anxiety and Attentional Control

Walsh, James J., Balint, Marc G., Smolira SJ, David R., Fredericksen, Line Kamstrup, Madsen, Stine·2009·Personality and Individual Differences

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Authors: Walsh, J. J., Balint, M. G., Smolira SJ, D. R., Fredericksen, L. K., & Madsen, S.
Affiliations: University of East London (GB)
Corresponding author: Walsh, James J.
Venue: Personality and Individual Differences
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2009-01
Volume: 46
Issue: 2
Pages: 94-99
ISSN: 0191-8869 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2008.09.008
OpenAlex: W1964358945
Cited by: 191
References: 37
Citations by year: 2026: 7 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 16 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 15 · 2017: 14 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 14 · 2013: 12 · 2012: 12
FWCI: 5.21
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Personality and Individual Differences (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Mind wandering and attention
Keywords: mindfulness, trait anxiety, attachment anxiety, attachment avoidance, attentional control, individual differences, mediation, rumination, hypersensitivity, openness to experience, parental nurturance, attentional bias, interpretation bias

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