The Role of Mindfulness on Self-Transcendence and Eudaimonic Well-Being with Mediation of Meaning in Life Among Yoga Practitioners
Rouzbeh Asadi, Fereidoun Yar Yari, Mahnaz Shahgholian
پژوهشنامه روانشناسی مثبت March 9, 2022 DOI: 10.22108/ppls.2022.130015.2164 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Cross-sectional survey Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 305 |
| Population | Active yoga practitioners in Iran |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Eudaimonic well-being Meaning in life Self-transcendence Yoga |
| Key findings | Mindfulness has a positive and significant effect on meaning in life, self-transcendence, and eudaimonic well-being, and meaning in life mediates the effect of mindfulness on self-transcendence and eudaimonic well-being. |
Abstract
Man has been searching for meaning for a long time, and among various methods, spiritual exercises are the ways to reach meaning. Mindfulness is one of those spiritual exercises. Also, self-transcendence and cultivation of virtues have always been among the great goals of human beings. This research aimed to investigate the effect of mindfulness on self-transcendence and eudaimonic well-being with the mediation of meaning in life among yoga practitioners. Three hundred five active yoga practitioners (247 women and 58 men) in Iran have participated in this study by convenience sampling method. They answered four questionnaires including, the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire), Adult Self-Transcendence Inventory), The Questionnaire for Eudaimonic Well-Being), and Meaning in Life Questionnaire). Data were analyzed with Structural equations modeling. The results showed that mindfulness has a positive and significant effect on meaning in life, self-transcendence, and eudaimonic well-being. Also, the result showed that mindfulness with the moderating role of meaning in life has a significant causal effect on self-transcendence and eudaimonic well-being.
Comparable studies
Other cross-sectional and survey studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construct Validity of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire in Meditating and Nonmeditating Samples Experienced meditators and nonmeditating comparison groups | 2008 | Cross-sectional study | |
| Neural Correlates of Dispositional Mindfulness During Affect Labeling Adult participants | 2007 | Observational cross-sectional | n = 27 |
| Assessing mindfulness in children and adolescents: Development and validation of the Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM). School-aged children and adolescents | 2011 | Cross-sectional validation study | n = 1,413 |
| Mindfulness and self-compassion as predictors of psychological wellbeing in long-term meditators and matched nonmeditators Experienced meditators and demographically matched nonmeditators | 2012 | Cross-sectional study | n = 152 |
| Mechanisms of Action in the Inverse Relationship Between Mindfulness and Psychological Distress Undergraduates | 2008 | Cross-sectional, correlational |