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How mindfulness shapes the situational use of emotion regulation strategies in daily life.

Wenzel, Mario, Rowland, Zarah, Kubiak, Thomas·2020·Cognition and Emotion

Abstract

Mindfulness is associated with a wide range of beneficial outcomes such as well-being. However, less is known about the mechanisms underlying these benefits. Some researchers suggest that the benefits could be driven by emotion regulation, either by improving the effectiveness of emotion regulation or by lessening the need for effortful emotion regulation. By using two longitudinal Ambulatory Assessment data sets (NStudy1 = 125, NStudy2 = 175), based on a six-week randomised controlled trial and a one-week study, we tested these competing notions in daily life and found support for the latter: Mindfulness, and especially its non-judgmental acceptance facet, was significantly associated with less use of emotion regulation strategies. However, mindfulness was not significantly associated with more effective emotion regulation strategy implementation. Moreover, the mindfulness training focusing on present-moment attention and awareness did not significantly influence emotion regulation. These findings demonstrate the importance of the non-judgmental acceptance component for emotion regulation and affective well-being.

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Authors
Wenzel, M., Rowland, Z., & Kubiak, T.
Affiliations
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
Corresponding author
Wenzel, Mario
Venue
Cognition and Emotion
Published
2020-05-06
Volume
34
Issue
7
Pages
1408-1422
ISSN
  • 0269-9931 (ISSN-L)
  • 1464-0600
OpenAlex
W3021759495
Cited by
42
References
38
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 1
FWCI
1.79
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Cognition & Emotion (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
mindfulness, emotion regulation strategies, nonjudgmental acceptance, mindfulness training, emotional well-being, everyday life, ambulatory assessment
MeSH terms
Emotional Regulation, Adolescent, Adult, Attention, Emotions, Female, Humans, Male, Young Adult, Mindfulness

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