APS
2025 APS Annual Convention · 2025
Awareness, Acceptance and Their Interplay: Nonjudgmental Acceptance and Mental Health in an Ecological Momentary Assessment Study
- Matthew Kaharudin
University of Wisconsin - Madison - Nicole Hendry
University of Wisconsin - Madison - Simon Goldberg
University of Wisconsin - Madison - Hadley Rahrig
University of Wisconsin - Madison - Vikas Singh
University of Wisconsin - Madison - Yixuan Li
University of Wisconsin - Madison - Yogesh Prabhu
University of Wisconsin - Madison - Ziyue Zhang
University of Wisconsin Madison - Robin Goldman
University of Wisconsin - Madison - Nathan Vack
University of Wisconsin - Madison - Raquel Tatar
Healthy Minds Innovations - Richard Davidson
Healthy Minds Innovations - Richard Davidson
University of Wisconsin - Madison - Christine Wilson-Mendenhall
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Abstract
We investigated the relationship between trait-level acceptance, momentary awareness, and mental health symptoms using a 14-day video-based Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA). We discovered that awareness increased over time and that greater awareness only improved mental health when combined with acceptance, underscoring the mechanisms through which awareness can support mental well-being.
Mindfulness and Meditation
