Mindfulness and Its Relation to Psychological Resilience and Depression of Distinguished Students
Bassam Hilal ALHarbi, Fatin Abdulrahman Mhedat, Ziad M. Alkhazaleh
Journal of Educational and Social Research May 10, 2021 DOI: 10.36941/jesr-2021-0054 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Distinguished students |
| Measures | Toronto scale for mindfulness, scale of psychological resilience, Beck depression list |
| Topics | Depression Meditation |
| Citations | 5 |
| Key findings | Among distinguished students, mindfulness and psychological resilience were high and depression was medium. Mindfulness correlated positively with psychological resilience and negatively with depression, and psychological resilience correlated negatively with depression. |
Abstract
The study aimed to identify the level of mindfulness, psychological resilience, depression, and its correlation to psychological resilience and depression of distinguished students. To achieve objectives of the study, Toronto scale for mindfulness, scale of psychological resilience, and Beck depression list were used. Findings of the study unveiled that the level of mindfulness and psychological resilience was high, while the depression level was medium. The findings also showed that there was a positive correlation with statistical function between mindfulness and psychological resilience; there was also a negative correlation with statistical function between mindfulness and depression; and a negative correlation one with statistical function at a level between psychological resilience and depression. Received: 27 February 2021 / Accepted: 29 March 2021 / Published: 10 May 2021
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