Adult attachment and Mindfulness: Examining directionality,causality, and theoretical implications |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Psychology, University of Lincoln, UK;2. Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, UK;3. School of Health Sciences, University of Canterbury, New Zealand;4. School of Psychological Science, University of Bristol, UK;1. Iowa State University, United States;2. University of Minnesota, United States;1. Hosei University, Japan;2. Ohio State University, U.S.A.;1. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States;2. Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, United States;1. Swedish School of Social Science, University of Helsinki, Finland;2. Department of Psychology and Logopedics, University of Helsinki, Finland |
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| Abstract: | We present two studies that together provide preliminary evidence to challenge the view that the relationship between adult attachment and mindfulness is bi-directional (Study 1: repeated measures design and Study 2: a repeated measures study examining the efficacy of attachment security priming and a mindfulness induction). Adult attachment anxiety emerged as a significant predictor of some facets of mindfulness, over time, but the reverse was not true. Priming attachment security increased state mindfulness of mind to a greater degree than a mindfulness induction or control. These findings challenge previous research suggesting that the relationship between adult attachment and mindfulness is bi-directional, suggesting that attachment orientation plays a causal role in the development of mindfulness. |
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| Keywords: | Adult attachment Disorganized attachment Mindfulness Mindfulness induction Priming |
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