This meta-analysis synthesized 226 effect sizes reflecting the relation between self-focused
attention and negative affect (depression, anxiety, negative mood). The results demonstrate …

This review provides an overview of a diverse, temporally distributed, body of literature
regarding the effects of conscious attention to movement. An attempt is made to unite the …

A new theory typically begins with the proponents offering a model that supposedly is more
heuristic than the prevailing, older view. Our development of hope theory began in this …

Past research has shown that rumination exacerbates dysphoric mood whereas distraction
attenuates it. This research examined whether the practice of mindfulness meditation could …

From its most famous tale, that of Pandora, hope was meant to prevent the emergence and
reemergence of life difficulties. A new model defining hope as a combination of agentic …

Background: Positive distraction involves distracting oneself from a stressor by thinking
about or engaging in activities that induce positive emotion. We hypothesized that although …

Research suggests that rumination increases anger and aggression. Mindfulness, or
present‐focused and intentional awareness, may counteract rumination. Using structural …

This book examines how young men between the ages of 18 and 21 make the transition to
prison life and how they adapt practically, socially and psychologically. Based on extensive …

Mindfiilness meditation is an increasingly popular intervention for the treatment of physical
illnesses and psychological difficulties. Using intervention strategies with mechanisms …

Abstract Study Objectives: To assess moderators, such as stressor chronicity, and mediators,
including stress response in the form of cognitive intrusion and coping behavior, of the …