Abstract

Childhood maltreatment has well-established links to poorer marital functioning. Mindfulness has been shown to improve marital relationships and may buffer the effects of maltreatment. Using the Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) data, the current study examined whether mindfulness buffered the effects of maltreatment on marital quality, support, and strain in a sample of 560 married men and women. Moderation analysis revealed that mindfulness buffered the relationship between childhood maltreatment and adults’ marital quality, marital support, and marital strain. Mindfulness-based interventions may help adults who were maltreated improve their relationships. Clinical implications are discussed.

摘要

童年虐待与较差的婚姻功能有着明确的联系。正念已被证明可以改善婚姻关系，并可以缓冲虐待的影响。目前的研究使用美国中年发展 (MIDUS) 数据，在 560 名已婚男性和女性的样本中检验了正念是否缓冲了虐待对婚姻质量、支持和压力的影响。适度分析显示，正念缓冲了童年虐待与成年人婚姻质量、婚姻支持和婚姻压力之间的关系。基于正念的干预可以帮助受到虐待的成年人改善他们的关系。临床意义进行了讨论。