Influence of Mindfulness-Based Self-Efficacy on Rumination: Dual Mediating Effects of Self-Compassion and Dysfunctional Attitudes

Abstract

This study explored the correlation between mindfulness-based self-efficacy (MSE) and rumination in males and females in Seoul, Incheon, Gwangju, Jeonju, Gangneung, and Pusan to determine and confirm a dual mediating model of self-compassion and dysfunctional attitudes. To this end, data were collected from 172 of 180 surveys conducted. The survey consisted of the Mindfulness-Based Self-Efficacy Scale (MSES), the Korean version of Self-Compassion Scale (K-SCS), the Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS), and the Rumination Scale (RS). The results were analyzed using IBM SPSS V.22 and M-Plus 6.12 programs. To verify the average and standard deviation of variables and the influence of the mediation model of MSE on rumination through self-compassion and dysfunctional attitudes, the author used bootstrapping methods. As a result, this study presented descriptive statistics for each variable and a correlation analysis between MSE and self-compassion (β=.844, p<.001), between self-compassion and dysfunctional attitudes (β=.725, p<.001), and between dysfunctional attitudes and rumination (β=.459, p<.001) was conducted. Moreover, a correlation analysis was conducted between MSE, rumination through self-compassion, and dysfunctional attitudes (β=.281, C.I[.133~.548]) in due order.