Year :
2018
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November
| Volume :
12
| Issue :
11
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VC01 - VC04
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Relation between Mindfulness and Depression among Adolescent Orphans
Published: November 1, 2018 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2018/31785.12294
Dayal Sharma Shambhu, Sasidharan K Rajesh, P Subramanya
1. PhD (Yoga) Research scholar, Department of Psychology, S-VYASA University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, S-VYASA University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
3. Associate Professor, Division of Yoga and Life Sciences, S-VYASA University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Correspondence Address :
Dr. P Subramanya,
S-VYASA University, #19, Eknath Bhavan, Gavipuram Circle, Kempe Gowda Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
E-mail: pailoors@gmail.com
Abstract
Introduction: Even though children in orphanages experience’s multifaceted psychosocial problems, limited research has focused on psychological protective factors that can lessen the effect of orphanhood.
Aim: To examine associations between mindfulness and psychological factors (i.e., depression, cognitive function, positive emotion, and negative emotion) among adolescent orphans.
Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive correlation study and 140 orphan children living in three orphan homes, Tamil Nadu, India were recruited. Study’s instruments included Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM), Cognitive Functioning Scale (CFS), Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (SMFQ) and Positive and Negative Affect Schedule for Children (PANAS-C).
Results: There was significant correlation observed between mindfulness and depression among orphan adolescents (r=-0.53, p<0.01). Further, mindfulness had significant relationships to cognitive function (r=0.30, p<0.01), positive affect (r=0.33, p<0.01) and negative emotion (r=-0.38, p<0.01). Regression analysis showed that depression accounted 39% of variance in the model containing mindfulness, positive affect and negative affect.
Conclusion: This study supports the emerging literature on the benefits of mindfulness construct. Present findings will encourage the mindfulness-based interventions targeting well-being of an orphan adolescent.
Keywords
Cognitive, Negative affect, Positive affect, Psychological factors, Self-regulation
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2018/31785.12294
Date of Submission: Jul 24, 2018
Date of Peer Review: Aug 16, 2018
Date of Acceptance: Sep 15, 2018
Date of Publishing: Nov 01, 2018
Financial OR OTHER COMPETING INTERESTS: None.
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