title: The association between state attachment security and state Mindfulness.
abstract: Recent research suggests that attachment and mindfulness are related, though the nature of this association is unclear. Here we present two studies examining whether there is a causal relationship between state attachment and state mindfulness. Study 1 investigated the effects of experimentally increasing state mindfulness on state attachment security. State mindfulness was successfully enhanced, but this led to no change in state attachment security. Study 2 investigated the effects of experimentally enhancing state attachment security on state mindfulness. State attachment security was successfully enhanced, but this did not lead to any change in state mindfulness. These findings suggest that there is not a direct, immediate causal relationship between state attachment and state mindfulness as a result of brief experimental manipulations. Future research should examine these associations in longer term interventions.
authors.affiliation: School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; Behavioral Basis of Health, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia.
authors.forename: Christopher A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Pepping
authors.affiliation: School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
authors.forename: Penelope J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.affiliation: School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; Behavioral Basis of Health, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia.
authors.forename: Analise
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: O'Donovan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D064866:Mindfulness