Justin D Tubbs1,2, Jeanne E Savage3, Amy E Adkins1,4, Ananda B Amstadter1,3,5,6, Danielle M Dick1,3,4. 1. a Department of Psychology , Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , Virginia , USA. 2. b Department of Biology , Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , Virginia , USA. 3. c Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , Virginia , USA. 4. d College Behavioral and Emotional Health Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , Virginia , USA. 5. e Department of Human and Molecular Genetics , Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , Virginia , USA. 6. f Department of Psychiatry , Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , Virginia , USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To explore the relations between trauma exposure and anxiety and depression among college students, and to determine whether trait mindfulness may moderate these relations. PARTICIPANTS: Self-report survey data from 2,336 college sophomores were drawn from a larger university-wide study ("Spit for Science"). METHODS: We constructed multiple linear regression models using past-year trauma exposure, trait mindfulness, and their multiplicative interaction to predict current anxiety and depressive symptom severity, while controlling for covariates. RESULTS: Mindfulness was associated with lower levels of depression and anxiety symptom severity. Trauma was a significant predictor of anxiety, but not depression, and high levels of mindfulness attenuated the association between trauma exposure and higher anxiety symptom severity. CONCLUSIONS: These results have implications for the treatment and prevention of anxiety among trauma-exposed college students and provide a basis for further research into the mechanisms through which mindfulness may facilitate positive mental health.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the relations between trauma exposure and anxiety and depression among college students, and to determine whether trait mindfulness may moderate these relations. PARTICIPANTS: Self-report survey data from 2,336 college sophomores were drawn from a larger university-wide study ("Spit for Science"). METHODS: We constructed multiple linear regression models using past-year trauma exposure, trait mindfulness, and their multiplicative interaction to predict current anxiety and depressive symptom severity, while controlling for covariates. RESULTS: Mindfulness was associated with lower levels of depression and anxiety symptom severity. Trauma was a significant predictor of anxiety, but not depression, and high levels of mindfulness attenuated the association between trauma exposure and higher anxiety symptom severity. CONCLUSIONS: These results have implications for the treatment and prevention of anxiety among trauma-exposed college students and provide a basis for further research into the mechanisms through which mindfulness may facilitate positive mental health.
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