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Relationship Mindfulness Profiles and Their Association With Personal and Relational Well‐Being: A Person‐Centered Analysis at Individual, Dyadic, and Program Levels

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This study adopted a person-centered approach to identify profiles of relationship mindfulness at individual and couple levels and examine their associations with personal and relational well-being, demographic characteristics, and responses to couple relationship education (CRE). Using 1181 different-gender couples, latent profile analyses identified three individual profiles (high, average, and low) and two dyadic profiles (generally high and discrepantly low). Across both levels, profiles were primarily distinguished by overall levels. Individuals and couples in the high-mindfulness profiles reported the highest well-being, whereas those in the low-mindfulness profiles showed the lowest. Gender and parental status were significantly related to profile membership. Couples in the discrepantly low mindfulness profile showed greater improvements in well-being following CRE than those in the generally high profile. Overall, the findings suggest that relationship mindfulness acts as a relatively unified construct within individuals, and partners tend to show broad concordance in their overall levels of relationship mindfulness.

Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

DOI: 10.1111/jmft.70182

Authors: Ziying Wang, Julianne McGill, Francesca Adler‐Baeder

Institution: Auburn University

Language: English

Topic: Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Office of Family Assistance