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dc.title | Association among dispositional mindfulness, self-compassion, and leukocyte telomere length in Chinese adults | |
dc.contributor.author | Keng, Shian-Ling | |
dc.contributor.author | Yim, Onn Siong | |
dc.contributor.author | San Lai, Poh | |
dc.contributor.author | Chew, Soo Hong | |
dc.contributor.author | Ebstein, Richard P | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-11-15T06:16:16Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-11-15T06:16:16Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-01-01 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Keng, Shian-Ling, Yim, Onn Siong, San Lai, Poh, Chew, Soo Hong, Ebstein, Richard P (2019-01-01). Association among dispositional mindfulness, self-compassion, and leukocyte telomere length in Chinese adults. BMC PSYCHOLOGY 7 (1). ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-019-0323-y | |
dc.identifier.issn | 20507283 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/206169 | |
dc.description.abstract | © 2019 The Author(s). Background: Whereas meditation training has been purported to support slower cellular aging, little work has explored the association among different facets of dispositional mindfulness, self-compassion, and cellular aging. The present study aimed to examine the relationship between leukocyte telomere length (LTL), an index of cellular aging, dispositional mindfulness, and self-compassion in a sample of Singaporean Chinese adults. Methods: One hundred and fifty-eight Chinese adults (mean age = 27.24 years; 63.3% female) were recruited from the community and completed self-report measures assessing dispositional mindfulness, self-compassion, and psychological symptoms, as well as provided blood samples for analyses of LTL. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to examine the role of trait mindfulness and self-compassion in predicting LTL, taking into consideration potential covariates such as chronological age and psychological symptoms. Results: Results showed that nonreactivity, one of the five facets of dispositional mindfulness, was significantly associated with LTL, after controlling for chronological age. There was also a trend for dispositional mindfulness, self-compassion, and their selected facets (i.e., nonjudging, common humanity, and de-identification) to each be associated with longer LTL. Conclusions: Overall, the findings provide preliminary support for the association among aspects of dispositional mindfulness, self-compassion, and aging. In particular, individuals high on nonreactivity experience slower aging at the cellular level, likely through engaging in more adaptive coping mechanisms. | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | SPRINGERNATURE | |
dc.source | Elements | |
dc.subject | Social Sciences | |
dc.subject | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | |
dc.subject | Psychology | |
dc.subject | Leukocyte telomere length | |
dc.subject | Cellular aging | |
dc.subject | Mindfulness | |
dc.subject | Self-compassion | |
dc.subject | CONSTRUCT-VALIDITY | |
dc.subject | MAJOR DEPRESSION | |
dc.subject | STRESS | |
dc.subject | ANXIETY | |
dc.subject | MEDITATION | |
dc.subject | DISEASE | |
dc.subject | QUESTIONNAIRE | |
dc.subject | EROSION | |
dc.subject | FACETS | |
dc.subject | LONG | |
dc.type | Article | |
dc.date.updated | 2021-11-15T03:34:35Z | |
dc.contributor.department | YONG LOO LIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | |
dc.description.doi | 10.1186/s40359-019-0323-y | |
dc.description.sourcetitle | BMC PSYCHOLOGY | |
dc.description.volume | 7 | |
dc.description.issue | 1 | |
dc.published.state | Published | |
dc.description.redeposit | completed | |
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