Minding your matters: Predicting satisfaction, commitment, and conflict strategies from trait mindfulness
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Harvey Knowles, Jacquelyn
Manusov, Valerie
Crowley, John
Abstract / Description
This exploratory study sought to uncover whether trait mindfulness, an individual’s aptitude for focusing on the present moment while refraining from passing negative judgments or processing external cues in a habitual manner, is predictive of more constructive and less destructive approaches to relational conflict. In addition, we looked at its predictive role in relational satisfaction and commitment. Ninety-one participants completed self-report measures on trait mindfulness, relational satisfaction, commitment, and conflict strategies. Results revealed that aspects of mindfulness predict the type of conflict strategy in which people reportedly engage. Mindfulness subscales were also related positively to satisfaction and commitment. In concluding, we discuss limitations and potential avenues for future inquiry in this area.
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mindfulness conflict relationship satisfaction romantic relationshipsPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2015-06-30
Journal title
Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships
Volume
9
Issue
1
Page numbers
44–58
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
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publishedVersion
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peerReviewed
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Harvey Knowles, J., Manusov, V., & Crowley, J. (2015). Minding your matters: Predicting satisfaction, commitment, and conflict strategies from trait mindfulness. Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships, 9(1), 44–58. https://doi.org/10.5964/ijpr.v9i1.168
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Harvey Knowles, Jacquelyn
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Manusov, Valerie
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Crowley, John
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Date of first publication2015-06-30
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Abstract / DescriptionThis exploratory study sought to uncover whether trait mindfulness, an individual’s aptitude for focusing on the present moment while refraining from passing negative judgments or processing external cues in a habitual manner, is predictive of more constructive and less destructive approaches to relational conflict. In addition, we looked at its predictive role in relational satisfaction and commitment. Ninety-one participants completed self-report measures on trait mindfulness, relational satisfaction, commitment, and conflict strategies. Results revealed that aspects of mindfulness predict the type of conflict strategy in which people reportedly engage. Mindfulness subscales were also related positively to satisfaction and commitment. In concluding, we discuss limitations and potential avenues for future inquiry in this area.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationHarvey Knowles, J., Manusov, V., & Crowley, J. (2015). Minding your matters: Predicting satisfaction, commitment, and conflict strategies from trait mindfulness. Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships, 9(1), 44–58. https://doi.org/10.5964/ijpr.v9i1.168en_US
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ISSN1981-6472
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1838
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.2204
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/ijpr.v9i1.168
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Keyword(s)mindfulnessen_US
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Keyword(s)conflicten_US
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Keyword(s)relationship satisfactionen_US
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Keyword(s)romantic relationshipsen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleMinding your matters: Predicting satisfaction, commitment, and conflict strategies from trait mindfulnessen_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue1
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Journal titleInterpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships
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Page numbers44–58
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Volume9
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