The current research examined whether mindfulness promotes offender apologies. In Study 1, we found a positive relation between trait mindfulness and one's disposition to apologize. In Study 2, we found a positive effect of a mindfulness intervention on state apology for a laboratory-induced transgression. In Study 3, an online mindfulness intervention was found to have a positive effect on apologetic (vs. nonapologetic) behavior for transgressors. In Study 4, we found preliminary support for reduced negative self-focused cognitions and emotions when testing a parallel mediation model. We also found support for negative self-focused, as well as positive other-focused, cognitions and emotions when testing a serial mediational model. Our findings are discussed within broader theoretical questions concerning the psychological factors that promote and prevent apologies and the role of mindfulness in constructive responses to transgressions from the perspective of offenders. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

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花点时间道歉：正念如何以及为什么会影响道歉。

目前的研究检查了正念是否会促进罪犯道歉。在研究 1 中，我们发现特质正念与一个人的道歉倾向之间存在正相关关系。在研究 2 中，我们发现正念干预对为实验室引发的违规行为道歉有积极作用。在研究 3 中，发现在线正念干预对违规者的道歉（与非道歉）行为有积极影响。在研究 4 中，我们在测试平行中介模型时发现初步支持减少消极的自我中心认知和情绪。在测试串行中介模型时，我们还发现了对消极自我关注以及积极关注他人的认知和情绪的支持。我们的研究结果在更广泛的理论问题中进行了讨论，这些问题涉及促进和防止道歉的心理因素以及正念在从罪犯的角度对违法行为做出建设性反应中的作用。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2022 APA，保留所有权利）。