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Perils and promise in defining and measuring mindfulness: Observations from experience.
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As mindfulness research advances on a variety of fronts, it has become increasingly important to carefully define and measure the construct. In this commentary, we draw from our recent research experience on these topics in addressing four issues of primary concern to Bishop et al: The nature of mindfulness, the role of acceptance in the phenomenon, the relation between mindfulness and meditation, and the measurement of mindfulness in meditative and other contexts.
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“In a similar vein, Brown and Ryan (2004) argued that mindfulness is paying attention carefully to what is actually happening in each moment without trying to alter or change (cf. acceptance), or put a conceptual framework around it.”
From Mindfulness, Interpretation Bias, and Levels of Anxiety and Depression: Two Mediation Studies (2019) · cites this paper as Brown and Ryan 2004
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“Brown and Ryan (2004) and Bishop et al. (2004) made similar points, arguing that operational definitions of mindfulness are essential for the development of valid instruments, which in turn are necessary for investigating the psychological processes involved in mindfulness training.”
From Using Self-Report Assessment Methods to Explore Facets of Mindfulness (2006) · cites this paper as Brown and Ryan (2004)
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Metadata
- Authors
- Brown, K. W., & Ryan, R. M.
- Venue
- Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice
- Published
- 2004
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 242-248
- ISSN
- 0969-5893 (ISSN-L)
- 1468-2850
- OpenAlex
- W2169551146
- Cited by
- 585
- References
- 42
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 10.13
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Clinical Psychology Science and Practice (publishedVersion)
- 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, construct definition, mindfulness measurement, acceptance, meditation
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