Are Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Related to Psychological Distress and Communication in Couples Facing Lung Cancer? A Dyadic Approach

Melanie P. J. Schellekens, Johan C. Karremans, Miep A. van der Drift, Johan Molema, Desiree G. M. van den Hurk, Judith B. Prins, Anne E. M. Speckens

Research output: Contribution to journalArticleScientificpeer-review

Abstract

Lung cancer patients and their spouses report high rates of distress. Due to the increasing popularity of and evidence for mindfulness-based interventions in cancer, mindfulness and self-compassion have been identified as potentially helpful skills when coping with cancer. This dyadic study examined how mindfulness and self-compassion are related to psychological distress and communication about cancer in couples facing lung cancer. Using the actor-partner interdependence model, self-reported mindfulness, self-compassion, psychological distress and communication about cancer were analyzed in a cross-sectional sample of 88 couples facing lung cancer. Regarding psychological distress, no difference was found between patients and spouses. In both partners, own levels of mindfulness (B = −0.19, p = .002) and self-compassion (B = −0.45, p 
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)325-336
Number of pages12
JournalMindfulness
Volume8
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Are Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Related to Psychological Distress and Communication in Couples Facing Lung Cancer? A Dyadic Approach'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this