Value-Guided Action: Within-Day and Lagged Relations of Experiential Avoidance, Mindful Awareness, and Cognitive Fusion in a Non-Clinical Sample

This study evaluated the relations of daily EA, CF, mindful awareness, and self-reported value-guided action in a nonclinical sample (n = 104) who participated in a 16-day mindfulness meditation study. Results indicated high EA was associated with low engagement, whereas high mindful awareness was related to high engagement, in same-day value-guided behavior. Time-lagged analysis showed that high EA predicted high next-day CF, and high CF predicted reduced next-day mindful awareness. Results illuminate temporal relations within the psychological flexibility model and identify processes that may be amenable to influence and change in the clinical setting.

Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - July 18, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research