Not all mindfulness is equal: certain facets of mindfulness have important implications for well-being and mental health across the lifespan.
Frontiers in psychology January 1, 2024 Nathaniel J Johnson, Ryan J Smith, Hali Kil 8 citations
A Canadian lifespan sample aged 14 to 90 years completed questionnaires on five facets of mindfulness, life satisfaction, existential well-being, and symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Using latent profile analysis, five mindfulness profiles emerged: high mindfulness, moderate mindfulness, low mindfulness, nonjudgmentally aware, and judgmentally observing. People in the high mindfulness and nonjudgmentally aware profiles tended to be older and reported the best mental health and well-being. Those in the low mindfulness and judgmentally observing profiles had worse mental health. The moderate mindfulness profile fell between these groups on age and well-being outcomes.