Mindfulness and rumination as predictors of persistence with a distress tolerance task.

Authors

Greg Feldman
Emily Dunn
Carrie Stemke
Kelly Bell
Jeffrey M. Greeson, Rowan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Version Deposited

Accepted for publication (PostPrint)

Publication Date

1-1-2015

Publication Title

Personality and individual differences

Abstract

Distress tolerance (DT) is a proposed transdiagnostic factor in psychopathology, yet sources of individual differences in DT are largely unknown. The present study examined mindfulness and rumination facets as predictors of persistence on a standardized DT task (mirror tracing). Acting with awareness (a facet of mindfulness) and reflection (a potentially adaptive form of rumination) predicted increased DT. Increased task-induced skin conductance reactivity predicted decreased DT. These results held after controlling for task skill and subjective and heart rate reactivity. Together, these results suggest that teaching skills to promote mindful awareness and reflection hold promise as interventions to enhance DT.

Comments

Author manuscript from PubMed Central.

Recommended Citation

Feldman, G., Dunn, E., Stemke, C., Bell, K., & Greeson, J. (2015). Mindfulness and rumination as predictors of persistence with a distress tolerance task. Personality and individual differences, 56.