Relation of Mindfulness, Heartfulness and Well-Being in Students during the Coronavirus-Pandemic
Martina Rahe, Fabian Wolff, Petra Jansen
International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology August 31, 2022 DOI: 10.1007/s41042-022-00075-1 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 216 |
| Population | Students during the Coronavirus pandemic |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 3 |
| Key findings | Mindfulness predicted well-being and flourishing, with gratitude and self-compassion mediating these relationships. Physical activity also predicted both outcomes, but Coronavirus stress and strain were unrelated to well-being or flourishing. Exploratory analyses linked specific mindfulness facets to well-being and flourishing, mediated by heartfulness. |
Abstract
The Coronavirus Pandemic has affected the lives of almost everyone. The study's primary goal is to analyze how mindfulness and heartfulness (gratitude and self-compassion) predict well-being and flourishing during the pandemic. Participants were 216 students completing questionnaires about well-being, flourishing, mindfulness, self-compassion, gratitude, physical activity, Coronavirus stress and strain, and demographic information. Participants' physical activity, strain, stress, and gender were also investigated as possible predictors. Mindfulness predicted well-being and flourishing. These relations were mediated by gratitude and self-compassion. Physical activity also predicted well-being and flourishing, but the Coronavirus stress and strain were unrelated to students' well-being or flourishing. In an exploratory analysis, three aspects of mindfulness (non-judging, observing, and acting with awareness) predicted well-being, and four (non-judging, describing, observing, and acting with awareness) predicted flourishing. Aspects of heartfulness mediated the relations between these aspects of mindfulness and well-being and flourishing.