알아차림 효과에 영향을 주는 변인들에 관한 연구: MMPI-2를 중심으로

A Study on the Correlation between Mindfulness Effects and related Variables: Focusing on MMPI-2

Purpose: The present study was aimed to analyze the influences of the demographic characteristics and personality on the effect of mindfulness and the relations between those factors and mindfulness in young healthy individuals. Methods: The study was conducted among 84 university students and provided the informed consent. The students practiced total ten sessions of Mindfulness meditation, in which each session takes about 7 minutes. The demographic characteristics and personality inventory were analyzed with regard to their influences on the effect of mindfulness. Results: 1. There were no significant difference according to sex and age, whereas significant differences were found depending on the marital status and blood types. 2. The effect of mindfulness did not correlate with the clinical scales of the MMPI-2. However, with the restructured clinical scales, there was negative correlations between Observe and demoralization, antisocial behavior, ideas of persecution and dysfunctional negative emotions. In aspect of Personality Psychopathology Five (PSY-5) scales, there were negative correlations between Observe and negative emotionality/neuroticism, Nonjudge and aggressiveness respectively. 3. Compared to the pre-treatment assessment, Act-aware, Describe, Nonjudge and total mean data showed a marked increase in the effect. In general, 60 individuals (64.5%) showed an increased effect of mindfulness post-test. Conclusion: The present study demonstrates that the different kinds of personality may have different influences on the effect of mindfulness. It can be postulated that the effects of mindfulness meditation can vary depending on the types of the factors above even among the patients with the same diagnoses.