Impermanence focus: for more detailed mechanism of clearing a space

ABSTRACT Researches on emotion regulation have suggested that contextualizing a negative life event within a broader time frame, what is called impermanence focus, buffers its emotional impact. Does impermanence focus play an important role during the therapeutic process of clearing a space (CAS)? This study examined whether impermanence focus as a positive mediating variable between distancing and self-efficacy would significantly mediate distancing and self-efficacy. Eighty-nine undergraduate students participated in a questionnaire survey. Results showed that distancing was significantly and positively correlated with impermanence focus and self-efficacy. In addition, impermanence focus was positively correlated with self-efficacy. Mediation analysis revealed that impermanence focus significantly mediated the proposed link. This pattern did not change when social desirability scores were statistically controlled. The theoretical and practical implications of CAS are discussed.