The Causal Relationship between Mindfulness and Perceived Stress with Mediating Role of Self-efficacy, Emotional Intelligence and Personality Traits among University Students
Electronic Journal of Biology
Format:
Journal Article
Publication Date:
Nov 30, 2015
Pages:
357 - 362
Sources ID:
107956
Collection:
Mindfulness Studies and Undergraduates
Visibility:
Public (group default)
Abstract:
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The purpose of present study was to examine the casualrelationship between mindfulness and perceived stress
with mediating role of self-efficacy, emotional intelligence
and personality traits among university students. The
population in this study was all of the university students in
Islamic Azad University of Zanjan, Iran. Who are studying
in 2015-2016 academic year. From this population 250
students were selected using random stratified sampling
method. The research instruments were Mindful Attention
Awareness Scale (MAAS), Scherrer's self-efficacy
questionnaire, The Schutte Self Report Emotional
Intelligence Test (SSEIT), NEO Personality InventoryShort
Form (NEO-FFI), and The Perceived Stress Scale
(PSS). The proposed model of the relationships between
variables was tested using structural equation modeling.
According to results, proposed model had an acceptable
fitness regarding fitness indices. Results revealed that there
is relationship between mindfulness and perceived stress,
with mediating role of self-efficacy, emotional intelligence
and personality traits among university students.