We present two studies that together provide preliminary evidence to challenge the view that the relationship between adult attachment and mindfulness is bi-directional (Study 1: repeated measures design and Study 2: a repeated measures study examining the efficacy of attachment security priming and a mindfulness induction). Adult attachment anxiety emerged as a significant predictor of some facets of mindfulness, over time, but the reverse was not true. Priming attachment security increased state mindfulness of mind to a greater degree than a mindfulness induction or control. These findings challenge previous research suggesting that the relationship between adult attachment and mindfulness is bi-directional, suggesting that attachment orientation plays a causal role in the development of mindfulness.

我们提供了两项研究，共同为质疑成人依恋与正念之间的关系是双向的观点提供了初步证据（研究1：重复措施设计和研究2：一项对依恋安全启动和正念的有效性进行检查的重复措施研究感应）。随着时间的流逝，成人依恋焦虑已成为正念某些方面的重要预测指标，但事实并非如此。引发附着安全性比正念诱导或控制更大程度地提高了状态的正念。这些发现挑战了以前的研究，表明成人依恋与正念之间的关系是双向的，表明依恋取向在正念发展中起因果作用。