The impact of mindfulness on coping behavior John S Smith Western Sydney University
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Running head: THE IMPACT OF MINDFULNESS ON COPING BEHAVIOR1THE IMPACT OF MINDFULNESS ON COPING BEHAVIOR John S SmithWestern Sydney University
THE IMPACT OF MINDFULNESS ON COPING BEHAVIOR 2ABSTRACTThis study examined the impact of mindfulness on coping behavior. The study aimed atdetermining whether mindfulness improves coping styles and if stress causes the relationshipbetween mindfulness and coping behavior. The independent variable from our study is stressinduction while our dependent variable is coping behavior. It was hypothesized that mindfulnessand high stress leads to more coping behavior outcome contrary to foreseen results from thestudy. The methodology used in this study was post-test using COPE inventory whereavoidance and approach coping scales and perceived stress scale were used. The study involveda sample of 478 undergraduate students with mindfulness levels compared with those with little-perceived stress from Western Sydney University. In conclusion, mindfulness is an importantpart of human life since it influences perceived stress, kind of coping styles and treatment resultsfor drug reduction strategies. The study recommends increased incentives when choosing asample to encourage positive participation and mindfulness intervention to enable gauge theimpact of mindfulness on coping behavior styles (Adlaf, Demers, & Gliksman, 2005).
THE IMPACT OF MINDFULNESS ON COPING BEHAVIOR 3IntroductionThe study involved a sample of 478 undergraduate students with mindfulness levelscompared with those with little-perceived stress from Western Sydney University. Mindfulness is one of the most crucial parts of human behavior. It influences perceivedstress, coping styles and treatment results for drug reduction strategies (Astin, 2012). Thespecific objective is determining whether mindfulness improves coping styles and if stress causesthe relationship between mindfulness and coping behavior. Therefore, this study focused atdetermines the impact of mindfulness on coping behavior. It is evident from other researches that tertiary lifestyle is the most stressful. Majority ofstudents are affected by increased stress levels due to difficulty in balancing between personallife and academic performance, family life, and career duties. Many students experience negativeimpacts on social and academic functioning due to anxiety and stress. Stress is one of the factorsaffecting students' performance in school (not completing work, dropouts), spiritual andemotional, professional, substance use and physical health (anxiety, depression, headaches,suicidal cases and hopelessness in life) of a person (Baer, 2003). Mindfulness refers to apsychological process to bring the attention of one's experiences that occurs and is developedwell through training and meditation. It shows the relationship between current situations, newhappenings, views and more knowledge and skills to achieve goals. Further, inconsistencies werefound from other studies investigating stress coping, mindfulness and drug use among studentswere translated. The question is how students deal with these stresses that impact themnegatively. Historically, the area of psychology emphasized on negative outcomes, but currently, thepositive psychology department focuses on the positive emotions, i.e., virtues and human
THE IMPACT OF MINDFULNESS ON COPING BEHAVIOR 4strength. Positive emotions consist of individualization, being well and self-actualization(Maslow theory) (Bishop, 2002). All these make a person to reach his/her goals as well as findpurpose and meaning in life. Hope refers to desire and expectation that something will happen.Itmotivates a person to work towards achieving an objective. It is one of the positive emotions tocoping and goal achievement towards happiness, health, and perseverance. Emotions are a socialurge or move to act and display behaviors. When one enjoys a hobby, a feeling of physicalactivity may not arise one experience feelings and thoughts of joy or happiness instead. Positiveemotions broaden one's thoughts, exploration, action, attention, and creativity. In a study byBoey, (2002) identified cognitive benefits from positive urges which were creative thinking andgrasp and understanding of ideas and concepts which enhance memory. This forms the basis ofon the importance of memory in school for academic excellence. A study by (Lazarus & Folkman, 1984) on mindfulness meditation has a positive impacton mindfulness skills, self-compassion and trait anxiety on non-clinical students. A study by(Palmer & Rodger) examined the impact of mindfulness meditation on hope, negative andpositive impacts and anxiety on college. Coping styles and cognitive styles were also examined.One control group had no mediation, one group with mediation on the attention of mindfulnessanother one on meditation on kindness and loving aspect and the last group on both the twogroups above. The group filled measures including negative and positive affect scale, anxietyinventory and state hope scale. The results showed that long mediation influences hope, reducenegative effects and reduce anxiety among students.This study is crucial because it shows that mindfulness meditation leads to anxiety andnegative affect reduction, increase positive effect and hope.
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