title: The direct and indirect benefits of dispositional mindfulness on self-esteem and social anxiety.
abstract: The current study investigated relationships between dispositional mindfulness, self-esteem, and social anxiety using self-report measures. Correlational data were collected from 205 Australian undergraduate students who completed the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), and the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS). Mindfulness significantly predicted high levels of self-esteem and low levels of social anxiety. Mediation analysis supported the role of self-esteem as a partial mediator between mindfulness and social anxiety. Clinical implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.
authors.forename: Michael K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.forename: Aileen M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Pidgeon
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect; D001364:Awareness; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012649:Self Concept; D013850:Thinking; D055815:Young Adult