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Tens Tempo para respirar? Então tens tempo para meditar! Prática de Meditação de Mindfulness e a influência da Personalidade
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Mindfulness ou atenção plena em português é estar atento ao momento presente, prestando atenção de maneira particular, com consciência atenta e sem julgamento.
Este estudo visa fornecer evidências empíricas adicionais sobre o impacto da Abertura à Experiência, que é uma das dimensões da personalidade, na Prática de Meditação e se essa relação é moderada pela competência Mindfulness. Com essa finalidade formularam-se as seguintes hipóteses: (1) A Abertura à Experiência tem uma associação significativa e positiva com a prática de Meditação; (2) O Mindfulness tem um efeito moderador na relação entre a Abertura à Experiência e a Prática de Meditação.
Participaram neste estudo 261 participantes, colaboradores em diversas organizações sediadas em território nacional e internacional, que pratiquem ou não algum tipo de meditação, entre elas a meditação Mindfulness. Os resultados revelaram que a Abertura à Experiência, tem um impacto positivo na Prática de Meditação. Não se comprovou o efeito moderador do Mindfulness na relação entre a Abertura à Experiência e a Prática de Meditação. Verificou-se ainda que os participantes deste estudo com uma maior Abertura à Experiência apresentam uma maior preocupação com acontecimentos do presente.
Praticar meditação Mindfulness pode ser uma ferramenta auxiliar útil para melhorar a qualidade de vida no geral, trazendo uma série de benefícios, para todas as áreas da vida do praticante, inclusive, no trabalho.
Mindfulness or “atenção plena” in Portuguese, means to be attentive to the present moment, paying attention in a particular fashion, with mindful awareness and free from judgement. This study aims at providing additional empirical evidence on the impact of Openness to Experience – one of the dimensions of personality - on the Practice of Meditation, and on whether that relationship is moderated by the Mindfulness ability. With that purpose in mind, the following hypotheses were formulated: (1) Openness to Experience holds a significant and positive association with the practice of Meditation; (2) Mindfulness has a moderating effect in the relationship between the Openness to Experience and the Practice of Meditation. This study included 261 participants, involved in a number of organisations based both in national and international territory. Among the participants, there were people who practised some kind of meditation, including Mindfulness meditation, and those who didn’t practise any kind of meditation. Our findings showed that the Openness to Experience has a positive impact on the Practice of Meditation. The moderating effect of Mindfulness in the relationship between the Openness to Experience and the Practice of Meditation hasn’t been proven. Furthermore, it has been found that the participants in this study with greater Openness to Experience show greater concern about present time events. The practice of Mindfulness meditation can be a useful auxiliary tool in improving general quality of life, with a series of benefits in all areas of the practitioner’s life, including work.
Mindfulness or “atenção plena” in Portuguese, means to be attentive to the present moment, paying attention in a particular fashion, with mindful awareness and free from judgement. This study aims at providing additional empirical evidence on the impact of Openness to Experience – one of the dimensions of personality - on the Practice of Meditation, and on whether that relationship is moderated by the Mindfulness ability. With that purpose in mind, the following hypotheses were formulated: (1) Openness to Experience holds a significant and positive association with the practice of Meditation; (2) Mindfulness has a moderating effect in the relationship between the Openness to Experience and the Practice of Meditation. This study included 261 participants, involved in a number of organisations based both in national and international territory. Among the participants, there were people who practised some kind of meditation, including Mindfulness meditation, and those who didn’t practise any kind of meditation. Our findings showed that the Openness to Experience has a positive impact on the Practice of Meditation. The moderating effect of Mindfulness in the relationship between the Openness to Experience and the Practice of Meditation hasn’t been proven. Furthermore, it has been found that the participants in this study with greater Openness to Experience show greater concern about present time events. The practice of Mindfulness meditation can be a useful auxiliary tool in improving general quality of life, with a series of benefits in all areas of the practitioner’s life, including work.
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Dissertação de Mestrado
apresentada no ISPA –
Instituto Universitário para obtenção de grau de Mestre
na especialidade de Psicologia Social e das Organizações
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Prática de meditação Mindfulness Personalidade Practice of meditation Personality