Mindfulness and Perceptions of Stress as a Parent: A Look into the Five Facets of Mindfulness
Datum
2016-03
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Mihacsi, Marilyn
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University of Oregon
Zusammenfassung
Mindfulness has been regarded as highly effective in the prediction and
reduction of stress in a variety of populations. The integration of mindfulness into a
parenting framework has been of special interest as new parents are exposed to a variety
of stressors. It is thus important to examine factors predictive of decreased parental
stress. Mindfulness is broken down into measurable facets by the Five Facet
Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) which is a validated self-report questionnaire for
measuring dispositional mindfulness. The purpose of this study was to investigate how
the five facets of mindfulness predicted parental stress, as reported by the Parental
Stress Scales (PSS), in a sample of 87 mothers of healthy 12-week-old infants. Multiple
regression analyses revealed that the non-judgement of inner experience facet of
mindfulness significantly predicted parental stress. The facets of mindfulness and the
role of non-judgement in the appraisal of parental stress are discussed alongside future
directions for research.
Beschreibung
35 pages. A thesis presented to the Department of Psychology and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Science, Spring 2016.
Schlagwörter
Psychology, Mindfulness, Stress perception, Stress, Parenting, Mindful parenting, Five Facets