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KMID : 1007420070050020109
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Mood and Emotion
2007 Volume.5 No. 2 p.109 ~ p.113
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The Relationship of Mindful Attention Awareness, Negative Affect, Self-Esteem, and Alexithymia in Depressed Patients
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Lee Woo-Kyung
Hwang Tae-Yeon
Ham Byung-Joo
Ryu Seong-Gon
Park Sung-Deok
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Abstract
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Objectives：Increasing empirical evidence supports that vulnerability to depression is associated with reduced accessibility of meta-cognitive sets such as mindfulness attention and awareness in response to depression related cues. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship among meta-cognitive attention, negative affect and low emotional
expression in depressed outpatients.
Methods：The present study included 59 outpatients with depression (42.44± 13.19 years), consisting of 19 men and 40 females. To investigate the relationship of mindfulness, negative affect, low emotional expression, and self-esteem, we used Korean Version of Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (K-MAAS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Positive Affect and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), Toronto Alexithymia Scale, and Self-Esteem Scale.
Results：The relationship among related variables were examined. Depression severity was negatively correlated with Mindful Attention and Awareness Scale (r=-.386, p<.01), Self-Esteem (r=-.66, p<.01) and Positive Affect (r=-.40, p<.01), and positively correlated with Negative Affect (r=.589, p<.01). There was no relationship between depression severity and alexithymia.
Conclusion：The results supported the importance of detached mindfulness in reducing depressive symptom. These results are also consistent with recent theories and treatment development which suggest that increased awareness of mental processes can reduce negative affect and cultivate positive affect.
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KEYWORD
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Meta-cognitive sets, Mindfulness Alexithymia, Depression
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