TY - JOUR
T1 - The direct and indirect benefits of dispositional mindfulness on self-esteem and social anxiety
AU - Rasmussen, Michael K.
AU - Pidgeon, Aileen M.
PY - 2011/3
Y1 - 2011/3
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79251548320&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/10615806.2010.515681
DO - 10.1080/10615806.2010.515681
M3 - Article
C2 - 20865588
AN - SCOPUS:79251548320
SN - 1061-5806
VL - 24
SP - 227
EP - 233
JO - Anxiety, Stress and Coping
JF - Anxiety, Stress and Coping
IS - 2
ER -
