Depression Among Adolescents in Relation to Spiritual Intelligence and Mindfulness
Shaveta Sharma Sharma
MIER Journal of Educational Studies Trends & Practices May 19, 2021 DOI: 10.52634/mier/2021/v11/i1(a)spl/1778 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 500 |
| Population | Adolescents studying in government and private schools and colleges in Karnataka, India |
| Measures | Spiritual Intelligence Scale (SIS-MK), Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), Mental Depression Scale |
| Topics | Depression Meditation |
| Key findings | Depression was negatively related to both spiritual intelligence and mindfulness among adolescents, and the two variables together predicted depression more strongly than either did alone, with both contributing independently and jointly to the prediction of depression. |
Abstract
The present study aims to investigate depression among adolescents with spiritual intelligence and mindfulness. The study was conducted on 500 adolescents studying in government and private schools/colleges in Karnataka. The sample of 500 adolescents was drawn from five randomly selected districts in Karnataka. The Spiritual Intelligence Scale (SIS-MK) by Misra (2014) Misra (2014), the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) by Brown and Rayan (2003) and the Mental Depression Scale by Dubey (2006) were used for data collection. The results reveal that there is a significant and negative relationship between depression and spiritual intelligence. A significant and negative relationship also exists between depression and mindfulness. The results further indicate that the conjoint effect of spiritual intelligence and mindfulness on depression among adolescents is higher than their individual effects. Spiritual intelligence and mindfulness would contribute towards the prediction of depression of adolescents both independently and conjointly.
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