Jinghong Wang’s research while affiliated with Government of the People's Republic of China and other places

To examine the effects of mindfulness on shame and the mechanisms mediated by cognitive flexibility and self‐compassion in a Chinese adult population in daily life, we conducted two studies. Study 1 was a cross‐sectional study using the Five‐Factor Mindfulness Questionnaire, the Cognitive Flexibility Inventory, the Self‐Compassion Scale, and the Self‐Conscious Affect‐3, which were administered to 481 adults in Beijing and Chengdu. For Study 2, an 8‐month follow‐up study was conducted on 128 of the adults. The results of Study 1 showed that (1) the awareness of action and nonjudgment dimensions, and the total score of mindfulness were significantly correlated with shame; (2) cognitive flexibility and self‐compassion could fully mediate the prediction of mindfulness on shame. The Study 2 showed that (1) mindfulness and shame were significantly negatively correlated in both phases of measurement; (2) controlling for T1 shame, T1 mindfulness was able to negatively predict T2 shame; controlling for T1 mindfulness, T1 shame was not able to predict T2 mindfulness. There is a longitudinal association between mindfulness and shame, and only mindfulness scores are predictive of the shame and not vice‐versa; both cognitive flexibility and self‐compassion can provide explanations for the prediction of shame by mindfulness. Enhancing levels of mindfulness can help alleviate individuals' shame levels.

Purpose: To examine the effects of mindfulness on shame and the mechanisms mediated by cognitive flexibility and self-compassion in a Chinese adult population. Methods: We conducted two studies. Study 1 was a cross-sectional study using the Five-Factor Mindfulness Questionnaire, the Cognitive Flexibility Inventory, the Self-Compassion Scale, and the Self-Conscious Affect-3, which were administered to 481 adults in Beijing and Chengdu. Study 2: An 8-month follow-up study was conducted on 128 of the adults. Results: The results of Study 1 showed that (1) the Awareness of Action, Nonjudgment dimensions, and the total score of mindfulness was significantly correlated with shame; (2) cognitive flexibility and self-compassion could fully mediate the prediction of mindfulness on shame. The Study 2 showed that (1) mindfulness and shame were significantly negatively correlated in both phases of measurement; (2) controlling for T1 shame, T1 mindfulness was able to negatively predict T2 shame; controlling for T1 mindfulness, T1 shame was not able to predict T2 mindfulness. Conclusions: (1) There is a longitudinal causal relationship between mindfulness and shame; (2) both cognitive flexibility and self-compassion can provide explanations for the prediction of shame by mindfulness. Enhancing levels of mindfulness can help alleviate individuals' shame levels.