Abstract

In the context of traumatic grief, mindfulness might facilitate posttraumatic growth (PTG). The cognitive processes by which trait mindfulness predicts PTG, and for whom this pathway is most relevant, remains unclear. We tested the Mindfulness-to-Meaning Theory of grief in a cross-sectional study of mindfulness, meaning-making, and PTG among those who had lost a loved one. Mindfulness most strongly predicted higher PTG for individuals high in traumatic grief. Meaning-making mediated the effect of mindfulness on PTG most strongly for those low-to-average in traumatic grief. Results suggest meaning-making as a pathway, but may not explain the mindfulness-PTG link in more traumatized individuals.

摘要

在创伤性悲伤的背景下，正念可能会促进创伤后成长 (PTG)。特质正念预测 PTG 的认知过程，以及该途径与谁最相关，仍不清楚。我们在对失去亲人的人的正念、意义创造和 PTG 的横断面研究中测试了悲伤的正念到意义理论。正念最强烈地预测高创伤性悲伤的个体的 PTG 更高。对于那些处于创伤性悲伤中的低至平均水平的人来说，意义创造对正念对 PTG 的影响最为强烈。结果表明意义创造是一种途径，但可能无法解释更多受创伤的个体中的正念-PTG 联系。