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Bridging the Sciences of Mindfulness and Romantic Relationships: A Theoretical Model and Research Agenda
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Research on mindfulness, defined as paying conscious and non-judgmental attention to present-moment experiences, has increased rapidly in the past decade but has focused almost entirely on the benefits of mindfulness for individual well-being. This article considers the role of mindfulness in romantic relationships. Although strong claims have been made about the potentially powerful role of mindfulness in creating better relationships, it is less clear whether, when, and how this may occur. This article integrates the literatures on mindfulness and romantic relationship science, and sketches a theory-driven model and future research agenda to test possible pathways of when and how mindfulness may affect romantic relationship functioning. We review some initial direct and indirect evidence relevant to the proposed model. Finally, we discuss the implications of how studying mindfulness may further our understanding of romantic relationship (dys)functioning, and how mindfulness may be a promising and effective tool in couple interventions.
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- Authors
- Karremans, J. C., Schellekens, M. P. J., & Kappen, G.
- Affiliations
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- Corresponding author
- Karremans, Johan C.
- Venue
- Personality and Social Psychology Review
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2016-06-23
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 29-49
- ISSN
- 1088-8683 (ISSN-L)
- 1532-7957
- OpenAlex
- W2321046344
- Cited by
- 247
- References
- 173
- Citations by year
- 2026: 23 · 2025: 38 · 2024: 27 · 2023: 27 · 2022: 31 · 2021: 23 · 2020: 27 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 16 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 8
- FWCI
- 14.89
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- hdl.handle.net
- Locations
- Personality and Social Psychology Review (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Forgiveness and Related Behaviors
- Keywords
- mindfulness, romantic relationships, couple functioning, relationship dysfunction, couple-based interventions, relational well-being
- MeSH terms
- Attention, Consciousness, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Love, Mindfulness
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