TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Anger rumination as a mediator of the relationship between mindfulness and aggression: the utility of a multidimensional mindfulness model
JO  - Journal of clinical psychology (Hoboken)
A1  - Peters, Jessica R.
A1  - Smart, Laura M.
A1  - Eisenlohr-Moul, Tory A.
A1  - Geiger, Paul J.
A1  - Smith, Gregory T.
A1  - Baer, Ruth A.
SP  - 871
EP  - 884
VL  - 71
IS  - 9
N2  - OBJECTIVES: Mindfulness training reduces anger and aggression, but the mechanisms of these effects are unclear. Mindfulness may reduce anger expression and hostility via reductions in anger rumination, a process of thinking repetitively about angry episodes that increases anger. Previous research supports this theory but used measures of general rumination and assessed only the present-centered awareness component of mindfulness. The present study investigated associations between various aspects of mindfulness, anger rumination, and components of aggression. <br><br>METHOD: The present study used self-report measures of these constructs in a cross-sectional sample of 823 students. <br><br>RESULTS: Structural equation modeling revealed that anger rumination accounts for a significant component of the relationship between mindfulness and aggression, with the largest effect sizes demonstrated for the nonjudgment of inner experiences facet of mindfulness. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Nonjudgment and present-centered awareness may influence aggression via reduced anger rumination. The importance of examining mindfulness as a multidimensional construct is discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0021-9762
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22189
ID  - ref1
ER  -