Type of Document Master's Thesis Author Schmertz, Stefan Kennedy Author's Email Address sschmertz1@student.gsu.edu URN etd-11292006-102610 Title THE RELATION BETWEEN SELF-REPORT MINDFULNESS AND PERFORMANCE ON TASKS OF ATTENTION Degree Master of Arts Department Psychology Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Page Anderson, Ph.D. Committee Chair Diana Robins, Ph.D. Committee Member Lisa Lilenfeld, Ph.D. Committee Member Keywords
- Mindfulness
- Self- report
- Measurement
- Sustained attention
- Selective attention
- Attention switching
Date of Defense 2006-08-18 Availability unrestricted Abstract The present study examined the relation between self-report mindfulness and performance on tasks measuring abilities for three aspects of attention: sustained, selective, and attention switching. Because attention regulation has been described as a core component of mindfulness, and past research suggests that experience with mindfulness meditation is associated with improved attentional skills, the present study predicted that higher self-report mindfulness would be positively related to performance on tasks of attention. Fifty undergraduate students completed self-report mindfulness questionnaires and completed a battery of attention tasks. There was mixed support for the relation between mindfulness scores and sustained attention, such that higher mindfulness scores as measured by the MAAS and CAMS-R were negatively related to target omissions on the CPT-II, but were not related to RT variability on the CPT-II or PASAT performance. Findings are discussed in the context of the measurement of self-report mindfulness, and directions for future research are considered.Files
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