An investigation into the role of body posture in mindfulness practice
PhD Thesis
Jones, C. 2016. An investigation into the role of body posture in mindfulness practice. PhD Thesis Canterbury Christ Church University Salomons Centre for Applied Psychology
Authors | Jones, C. |
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Type | PhD Thesis |
Qualification name | DClinPsychol |
Abstract | Embodied emotion theory hypothesises a reciprocal relationship between physical expression of emotion and the manner in which emotional information is perceived. The Integrated Cognitive Subsystems (ICS) theory of depression and Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) propose the body as key in the development and treatment of depression. This study investigated the relationship between posture and outcomes of mindfulness practice; participants meditating in an upright posture were predicted to report greater mindfulness, positive affect and distress tolerance than in a slouched posture. A non-clinical, adult sample (N=39) carried out a 15-minute mindfulness breathing exercise in upright and slouched postures in a counter-balanced within-participant design, with outcome measures of mindfulness, affect and distress tolerance. Participants also reported qualitative experiences. Due to order effects, only data from the first posture participants adopted were analysed, converting the study into a between-participant design. |
Keywords | mindfulness, posture, mood, distress tolerance |
Year | 2016 |
Supplemental file | File Access Level Restricted |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 14 Sep 2016 |
Accepted | 2016 |
Output status | Unpublished |
Accepted author manuscript |
https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/87wx3/an-investigation-into-the-role-of-body-posture-in-mindfulness-practice
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