Association among dispositional mindfulness, self-compassion, and leukocyte telomere length in Chinese adults.,BMC Psychology

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Association among dispositional mindfulness, self-compassion, and leukocyte telomere length in Chinese adults.
BMC Psychology ( IF 2.7 ) Pub Date : 2019-07-22 , DOI: 10.1186/s40359-019-0323-y
Shian-Ling Keng ₁ , Onn Siong Yim ₂ , Poh San Lai ₂ , Soo Hong Chew ₃ , Richard P Ebstein ₄

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Whereas meditation training has been purported to support slower cellular aging, little work has explored the association among different facets of dispositional mindfulness, self-compassion, and cellular aging. The present study aimed to examine the relationship between leukocyte telomere length (LTL), an index of cellular aging, dispositional mindfulness, and self-compassion in a sample of Singaporean Chinese adults. One hundred and fifty-eight Chinese adults (mean age = 27.24 years; 63.3% female) were recruited from the community and completed self-report measures assessing dispositional mindfulness, self-compassion, and psychological symptoms, as well as provided blood samples for analyses of LTL. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to examine the role of trait mindfulness and self-compassion in predicting LTL, taking into consideration potential covariates such as chronological age and psychological symptoms. Results showed that nonreactivity, one of the five facets of dispositional mindfulness, was significantly associated with LTL, after controlling for chronological age. There was also a trend for dispositional mindfulness, self-compassion, and their selected facets (i.e., nonjudging, common humanity, and de-identification) to each be associated with longer LTL. Overall, the findings provide preliminary support for the association among aspects of dispositional mindfulness, self-compassion, and aging. In particular, individuals high on nonreactivity experience slower aging at the cellular level, likely through engaging in more adaptive coping mechanisms.

更新日期：2019-07-22

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