Table 4 Correlations between psychological distress, positive mental health and possible predictors (n = 389)
| Â | PDa | PMH |
|---|---|---|
Demographic variables | ||
 Gender (f/m) | −.23** | .06 |
 Age (yrs) | −.06 | −.03 |
 Relationship (n/y) | −.12* | .05 |
 Religious (n/y) | −.01 | .07 |
 Nationality (Dutch/other) | .01 | −.03 |
Dysfunctional cognitions | ||
 Worrying | .59** | −.35** |
 Rigidity | .00 | -,02 |
 Need for approval | .39** | −.19** |
 Emotional irresponsibility | .06 | −.14** |
 Problem avoidance | .26** | −.29** |
Mindfulness skills | ||
 Observing | .16** | −.03 |
 Describing | −.23** | .21** |
 Acting w. awareness | −.52** | .32** |
 Non-judging | −.51** | .29** |
 Non-reacting | −.19** | .19** |