Self-expansion as a mediator of relationship improvements in a mindfulness intervention.

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James W Carson,Kimberly M Carson,Karen M Gil,Donald H Baucom,James W Carson,Kimberly M Carson,Karen M Gil,Donald H Baucom,

In a recent randomized controlled trial, couples participating in a mindfulness-based relationship enhancement program demonstrated significant improvements in relationship satisfaction and relationship distress (Carson, Carson, Gil, & Baucom, 2004). Here we report on a multiple mediation analysis of these couples' improvements. Potential mediators included measures of couples' engagement in exciting self-expanding activities, couples' ability to accept one another's difficult characteristics, and individual partners' ability to relax. Results indicate that to a large extent, the mindfulness-related relationship improvements can be attributed to partners' sense that they were participating in exciting self-expanding activities together during the course of the intervention. The implications of these findings for future mindfulness research are discussed.

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JW Carson,KM Carson,KM Gil,DH Baucom,JW Carson,KM Carson,KM Gil,DH Baucom,

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PUBLICATION TYPE: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of marital and family therapy

VOLUME: 33

Page Numbers: 517-28

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ISSN: 0194-472X

DAY: 15

MONTH: Oct

YEAR: 2007

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AFFILIATION: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27708, USA. jim.carson@duke.edu

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MEDLINETA: J Marital Fam Ther

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