Abstract

PEIXOTO, Liana Santos Alves  and  GONDIM, Sônia Maria Guedes. Mindfulness and emotional regulation: a systematic literature review. SMAD, Rev. Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool Drog. (Ed. port.) [online]. 2020, vol.16, n.3, pp. 88-104. ISSN 1806-6976.  http://dx.doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.smad.2020.168328.

OBJECTIVE: This systematic literature review study sought to analyze the relationship between mindfulness and emotional regulation. METHOD: Several national and international databases were consulted and 60 articles published in the period from 2009 to 2019 were selected for analysis. RESULTS: In conceptual terms, mindfulness is predominantly considered as a trait, and less as a state or skill. The results of empirical studies suggest that mindfulness is associated with the use of adaptive emotional regulation strategies favoring healthy psychic functioning. The limits and contributions of this review are also pointed out. CONCLUSION: It is concluded that there is a need for further studies that consider the procedural aspect of mindfulness and that make it possible to capture the subjective experience of the practice, considering the prevalence of quantitative studies that used self-report scales.

Keywords : Mindfulness; Literature Review; Emotions; Mental Health.

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