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. 2022 Aug 23;12(9):300.
doi: 10.3390/bs12090300.

Trait Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Self-Talk: A Correlational Analysis of Young Adults

Jocelyn Grzybowski  1 , Thomas M Brinthaupt  1
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Trait Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Self-Talk: A Correlational Analysis of Young Adults

Jocelyn Grzybowski et al. Behav Sci (Basel). .

Abstract

This research explores the relationships between trait mindfulness, self-compassion, self-talk frequency, and experience with mindful practice. We expected to find that positive self-talk would be positively related to mindfulness and self-compassion, and negative self-talk would be negatively related to these variables. Participants (N = 342) were recruited through a university research pool, as well as via social media posting. The participants completed two measures of trait mindfulness (the 15-item Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire and the Trait Toronto Mindfulness Scale), two measures of self-talk (the Self-Talk Scale and the Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire-Revised), and the Self-Compassion Scale short form. The results showed moderate positive correlations between (1) positive self-talk and trait mindfulness and (2) positive self-talk and self-compassion. A significant negative correlation also emerged between negative self-talk and trait mindfulness. Additional analyses indicated no moderating effects of mindfulness experience on self-talk or self-compassion in predicting trait mindfulness. We discuss implications for the significance of the relationship between self-talk and mindfulness for the effective implementation in future treatment methodologies.

Keywords: mindfulness practice; self-compassion; self-talk; trait mindfulness.

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