The relationship between neuroticism as a personality trait and mindfulness skills: a scoping review

Introduction: In recent decades, researchers have assessed the relationship between mindfulness and personality traits, including neuroticism, a known target in mental health associated with the development of mental health disorders and physical illnesses. The main aim of mindfulness practice is to...

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Autores: Angarita-Osorio, Natalia, Escorihuela, Rosa M., Cañete, Toni
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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Palabra clave:Mindfulness
Mindfulness-based interventions
Neuroticism
Personality traits
Scoping review
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spelling The relationship between neuroticism as a personality trait and mindfulness skills: a scoping reviewAngarita-Osorio, NataliaEscorihuela, Rosa M.Cañete, ToniMindfulnessMindfulness-based interventionsNeuroticismPersonality traitsScoping reviewIntroduction: In recent decades, researchers have assessed the relationship between mindfulness and personality traits, including neuroticism, a known target in mental health associated with the development of mental health disorders and physical illnesses. The main aim of mindfulness practice is to help individuals develop the ability to regulate and accept their experiences, emotions, and thoughts. Therefore, it could be suggested that mindfulness may be useful in reducing the expression and negative experience of neuroticism. The aim of our review was to assess the relationship between neuroticism and mindfulness. Methods: We conducted a scoping review of the literature in December 2023, using the databases PubMed and PsycINFO. Results: Forty-nine studies were included in the review, with four common themes identified: (i) mental health, (ii) cognitive outcomes, (iii) physiological symptoms, and (iv) mindfulness-based interventions. Across most of the studies, mindfulness negatively correlated with neuroticism, supporting the idea that mindfulness may be useful in reducing neuroticism and its negative effects on mental and physical health. Discussion: While several limitations were identified, the overall results are promising. Future research in this area should focus on overcoming the current limitations to provide a better understanding of the relationship between mindfulness and neuroticism.Frontiers2025202520242025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10230/71903http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1401969reponame:Repositorio Digital de la UPFinstname:Universitat Pompeu FabraInglésFrontiers in Psychology. 2024;15:1401969© 2024 Angarita-Osorio, Escorihuela and Cañete. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:repositori.upf.edu:10230/719032026-06-12T07:21:37Z
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Angarita-Osorio, Natalia
Mindfulness
Mindfulness-based interventions
Neuroticism
Personality traits
Scoping review
title_short The relationship between neuroticism as a personality trait and mindfulness skills: a scoping review
title_full The relationship between neuroticism as a personality trait and mindfulness skills: a scoping review
title_fullStr The relationship between neuroticism as a personality trait and mindfulness skills: a scoping review
title_full_unstemmed The relationship between neuroticism as a personality trait and mindfulness skills: a scoping review
title_sort The relationship between neuroticism as a personality trait and mindfulness skills: a scoping review
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Escorihuela, Rosa M.
Cañete, Toni
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Escorihuela, Rosa M.
Cañete, Toni
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Cañete, Toni
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Mindfulness
Mindfulness-based interventions
Neuroticism
Personality traits
Scoping review
topic Mindfulness
Mindfulness-based interventions
Neuroticism
Personality traits
Scoping review
description Introduction: In recent decades, researchers have assessed the relationship between mindfulness and personality traits, including neuroticism, a known target in mental health associated with the development of mental health disorders and physical illnesses. The main aim of mindfulness practice is to help individuals develop the ability to regulate and accept their experiences, emotions, and thoughts. Therefore, it could be suggested that mindfulness may be useful in reducing the expression and negative experience of neuroticism. The aim of our review was to assess the relationship between neuroticism and mindfulness. Methods: We conducted a scoping review of the literature in December 2023, using the databases PubMed and PsycINFO. Results: Forty-nine studies were included in the review, with four common themes identified: (i) mental health, (ii) cognitive outcomes, (iii) physiological symptoms, and (iv) mindfulness-based interventions. Across most of the studies, mindfulness negatively correlated with neuroticism, supporting the idea that mindfulness may be useful in reducing neuroticism and its negative effects on mental and physical health. Discussion: While several limitations were identified, the overall results are promising. Future research in this area should focus on overcoming the current limitations to provide a better understanding of the relationship between mindfulness and neuroticism.
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