ABSTRACT

A growing number of interventions have sought to cultivate mindfulness, an accepting awareness of body and mind experiences. A great deal of prior research has shown mostly beneficial effects of mindfulness interventions. However, cultivating mindfulness may not always be beneficial for everyone. Two studies examined whether mindfulness may have alienating effects among people high in state orientation (i.e. low self-regulatory abilities). Participants were randomly assigned to either a 90-minute mindfulness training plus 5-minute retreatment or a waiting list control group (Study 1 N = 54, Study 2 N = 155). Alienation was operationalised as false self-ascriptions (FSA rate) of extrinsic goals that were allegedly recommended by experts. Participants high (versus low) in state orientation had significantly higher FSA rates in the mindfulness (versus control) condition. These results suggest that mindfulness training may alienate psychologically vulnerable populations (e.g. state-oriented people) from their intrinsic emotional preferences.

摘要

越来越多的干预措施试图培养正念，一种对身心体验的接受意识。大量先前的研究表明，正念干预主要是有益的。然而，培养正念可能并不总是对每个人都有益。两项研究检查了正念是否可能对状态取向高（即自我调节能力低）的人产生疏远影响。参与者被随机分配到 90 分钟的正念训练加 5 分钟的再治疗或等待名单对照组（研究 1 N  = 54，研究 2 N = 155）。异化被操作为据称由专家推荐的外在目标的虚假自我归因（FSA率）。状态取向高（相对于低）的参与者在正念（相对于控制）条件下具有显着更高的 FSA 率。这些结果表明，正念训练可能会使心理脆弱的人群（例如以国家为导向的人）与他们内在的情感偏好疏远。