Mindfulness, self-stigma and social functioning in first episode psychosis: a brief report
Journal article
Mersh, L., Jones, F. and Oliver, J. 2015. Mindfulness, self-stigma and social functioning in first episode psychosis: a brief report. Psychosis. https://doi.org/10.1080/17522439.2015.1024714
Authors | Mersh, L., Jones, F. and Oliver, J. |
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Abstract | This study aimed to test the hypothesis that people with first-episode psychosis who are more mindful will have lower self-stigma, and hence better social functioning. Thirty-four participants experiencing first-episode psychosis completed self-report questionnaires, in a cross-sectional design. Consistent with the hypothesis, higher levels of mindfulness predicted lower self-stigma and better social functioning, and self-stigma statistically mediated the mindfulness → social functioning relationship. However, contrary to expectations, when symptom severity was included as a covariate, evidence of mediation was lost. Limitations and implications of these findings are discussed. |
Keywords | Self-stigma; mindfulness; social functioning; mediation |
Year | 2015 |
Journal | Psychosis |
Publisher | Routledge |
ISSN | 1752-2439 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/17522439.2015.1024714 |
Publication dates | |
27 Apr 2015 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 15 May 2015 |
Accepted | 26 Feb 2015 |
Output status | Published |
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https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/874w0/mindfulness-self-stigma-and-social-functioning-in-first-episode-psychosis-a-brief-report
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