@Article{IJMHP.2020.011194,
AUTHOR = {Si Yu, Chunyang Zhang, Yijun Lin, Qian Zhang, Wei Xu},
TITLE = {Self-Compassion as a Mediator in the Effect of Dispositional Mindfulness on  Anxiety and Aggressiveness in College Students with Left-Behind Experience},
JOURNAL = {International Journal of Mental Health Promotion},
VOLUME = {22},
YEAR = {2020},
NUMBER = {2},
PAGES = {71--81},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/IJMHP/v22n2/39365},
ISSN = {2049-8543},
ABSTRACT = {Few studies have comprehensively explored the mechanism of the 
association between dispositional mindfulness and the process of internalization 
and externalization. Given that dispositional mindfulness can enhance the level of 
self-acceptance, the present study investigated the role of self-compassion in the 
effect of dispositional mindfulness on anxiety and aggressiveness among college 
students with left-behind experience (LBE). A total of 385 Chinese college 
students with LBE reported their level of dispositional mindfulness, anxiety 
symptoms, aggressiveness, and self-compassion. Dispositional mindfulness was 
negatively associated with anxiety and aggressiveness after controlling for gender, 
age, and whether they are the only child in family. Additionally, self-compassion 
partially mediated the link between dispositional mindfulness and anxiety, but it 
didn’t mediate the link between dispositional mindfulness and aggressiveness. The 
findings highlight the importance of dispositional mindfulness and selfcompassion on reducing internalizing and externalizing problems of college 
students with left-behind experience and also provide coping strategies for the 
intervention of this special group.},
DOI = {10.32604/IJMHP.2020.011194}
}