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Resumen Introducción: Uno de los instrumentos más usados internacionalmente para medir la conciencia plena es el Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills. Debido a que esta escala no ha sido traducida ni adaptada a la lengua española, la investigación examinó la validez del constructo, su consistencia interna y validez de criterio, en una muestra mexicana. Método: La muestra estuvo conformada por 485 participantes (145 hombres y 340 mujeres). Resultados: Los resultados revelan una buena fiabilidad de la escala general, Asimismo, confirman que las cuatro dimensiones del inventario son factores sustantivos de la conciencia plena. Un análisis factorial confirmatorio muestra que los datos se ajustan de manera adecuada al modelo de cuatro factores. Conclusiones: Se concluye que este inventario es un instrumento válido y fiable para evaluar la conciencia plena en población general mexicana.
Abstract Introduction: One of the most common instruments used in the world to measure mindfulness is the Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills. Due to this scale has not been translated and adapted to Spanish, the purpose of this research was to examine the construct validity, internal consistency, and criterion validity in a Mexican sample. Method: The sample included 485 participants (145 men and 350 women). Results: Results found in this research revealed a good reliability of the general scale It was confirmed that the four dimensions of this inventory are significant factors of indfulness. Regarding the confirmatory factor analysis, results showed that data fitted properly to the four factors model. Conclusions: Inconclusion, this inventory is a valid and reliable instrument to measure mindfulness in general Mexican population.
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Comparou-se os níveis de mindfulness e ruminação entre meditadores e não meditadores entre 16 e 65 anos e investigou-se a correlação dessas variáveis em cada grupo, e com a quantidade de prática. Utilizou-se os questionários sociodemográfico, Ruminação e Reflexão (QRR) e Cinco Facetas de Mindfulness (FFMQ). Os meditadores apresentaram escore significativamente menor de ruminação e maior de mindfulness nas facetas observar, descrever, agir com consciência e não reagir. Agir com consciência, não julgar e não reagir correlacionaram negativamente com ruminação em ambos os grupos, sendo a associação maior entre meditadores. Tempo em meses e frequência semanal correlacionaram positivamente com agir com consciência, não julgar e não reagir e negativamente com ruminação. Os achados corroboram que aumento de mindfulness e redução da ruminação constituem benefícios da prática meditativa, caracterizando potenciais mecanismos psicológicos por trás da relação entre meditação e regulação emocional.
We compared mindfulness and rumination between meditators and non-meditators aging 16-65 years old, and investigated correlations between these variables for each group and their relation to amount of meditative practice. Rumination and Reflection Questionnaire and Five Facets of Mindfulness Questionnaire were used. Meditators had significantly lower scores of rumination and higher scores on the mindfulness facets observe, describe, act with awareness and not react. Act with awareness, not judge and not react negatively correlated with rumination in both groups, but association was stronger for meditators. Time in months and weekly frequency correlated positively with facets of mindfulness and negatively with rumination. Results support that meditation may foster mindfulness and reduced rumination, and corroborate the understanding that these changes are potential psychological mechanisms underlying the relationship between meditation and emotional regulation.
Comparamos mindfulness y la rumia entre meditadores y no meditadores, y investigamos las correlaciones entre estas variables para cada grupo y su relación con la cantidad de práctica meditativa. Os cuestionario Rumination y Reflection, y Five Facets of Mindfulness fueron utilizados. Los meditadores presentaron puntuaciones más bajas de rumia y más altas en las facetas de mindfulness observar, describir, actuar con conciencia y no reaccionar. Actuar con conciencia, no juzgar y no reaccionar correlacionaron con la rumia en ambos grupos, pero la asociación fue más fuerte para meditadores. El tiempo en meses y la frecuencia semanal correlacionaron positivamente con las facetas de mindfulness y negativamente con la rumia. Los resultados apoyan que la meditación puede fomentar mindfulness y reducir la rumia, y corroboran la comprensión de que estos cambios son potenciales mecanismos psicológicos subyacentes a la relación entre la meditación y la regulación emocional.
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Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is often manifested by maladaptive behaviours such as self-injury. The interpersonal style characteristic of BPD makes it difficult to maintain stable therapeutic relationships, with the patient often discontinuing treatment. Although dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) has been reported to benefit patients with BPD, reports in Asian countries have been few. We herein describe a 22-year-old female with BPD and a history of attempted suicide and self-injury who underwent DBT at our hospital. Methods: Our 6-month DBT consists of 4 parts: weekly psychotherapy by a psychiatrist, weekly skills training by a clinical psychologist and nurse, emergency consultations, and supervision/consultation meetings. Individual psychotherapy and skills training sessions, respectively, were conducted for this patient 24 times. Results: After completing DBT, the number of self-injuries and frequency of suicidal ideation in our patient decreased. Conclusion: Although more costly than standard treatment for BPD, a trial of DBT might be worthwhile in Japanese patients.