TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Nonattachment predicts empathy, rejection sensitivity, and symptom reduction after a mindfulness-based intervention among young adults with a history of childhood maltreatment
JO  - Mindfulness
A1  - Joss, Diane
A1  - Lazar, Sara W.
A1  - Teicher, Martin H.
SP  - 975
EP  - 990
VL  - 11
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVES: Individuals with a childhood maltreatment history tend to have various psychological symptoms and impaired social functioning. This study aimed to investigate the related therapeutic effects of a mindfulness-based intervention in this population. <br><br>METHODS: We analyzed self-report questionnaire scores of the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), Non-Attachment Scale (NAS), Adult Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire (A-RSQ), Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI), PTSD CheckList (PCL), and Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI), from 16 (3 males) young adults (age range 22-29) with mild to moderate childhood maltreatment, compared to 18 matched participants (6 males) on a waiting list, during both pre- and post-intervention/waiting periods. Analyses were conducted with linear mixed effects models, partial correlation analyses and <i>t</i>-tests. <br><br>RESULTS: There were group by time interaction effects with the scores of MAAS, NAS, PCL, IRI-Fantasy, and A-RSQ (<i>p</i> <.05). The mindfulness group had significant increase in MAAS (17.325%) and NAS (8.957%) scores, as well as reduction in PCL (15.599%) and A-RSQ (23.189%) scores (<i>p</i> <.05). Changes in non-attachment, but not mindfulness, had significant contributions to the score changes of PCL (16.375%), ASI (36.244%), IRI-Personal Distress (24.141%), IRI-Empathic Concern (16.830%), and A-RSQ (10.826%) (<i>p</i> <.05). The number of intervention sessions attended was correlated with score changes of NAS (<i>r</i> =.955, <i>p</i> <.001), and ASI (<i>r</i> = -.887, <i>p</i> <.001), suggesting a dose-dependent effect. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Findings from this pilot study suggest that the mindfulness-based intervention improved mindfulness, non-attachment and empathy, which contributed to reduced interpersonal distress, rejection sensitivity and other psychological symptoms.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1868-8527
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12671-020-01322-9
ID  - ref1
ER  -