Familiarity, attitudes, and self-regulatory challenges related to mindfulness

• Main Authors: MRAZEK, Alissa J., MRAZEK, Michael D., CALCAGNOTTO, Leandro A., CLOUGHESY, Jonathan N., HOLMAN, Abigail M., MASTERS-WAAGE, Theodore C., SCHOOLER, Jonathan W.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2020
• Subjects: Self-regulation; Mindfulness; Mid-life adults; Mindfulness training; Organizational Behavior and Theory
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/6733; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/7732/viewcontent/mrazek_et_al_2020_familiarity_attitudes_and_self_reg_av.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Objectives: Despite growing evidence demonstrating the benefits of mindfulness for physical and mental health, little is known about the barriers that dissuade individuals from practicing mindfulness. The present study sought to examine the self-regulatory barriers that most commonly prevent mid-lif...