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dc.contributor.author | Atkins, Elaine | - |
dc.contributor.author | Muscat-Inglott, Matthew | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-07-20T05:55:40Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2023-07-20T05:55:40Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2023 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Atkinsa, E., & Muscat-Inglottb, M. (2023). The relationship between mindfulness and resilience in Maltese undergraduates: a study of affective well-being as a potential mediator. International Journal of Emotional Education, 15(2), 1-19. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.issn | 20737629 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/111870 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Existing research suggests that mindfulness cultivates positive affect while reducing negative affect, and facilitates increases in resilience. More research is needed to examine the complex mechanisms by which emotional affect likely translates mindfulness into increased states of resilience in undergraduates. We hypothesised that the relationship between mindfulness and resilience in Maltese undergraduates is mediated by both positive and negative affect. Using a cross-sectional survey design and quantitative methodology based on mediation analysis, a questionnaire comprising the Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, and Brief Resilience Scale was circulated among 226 Maltese undergraduates. The results support previous research indicating significant relationships between mindfulness and both forms of emotional affect, as well as increased resilience. A path analysis revealed full mediation of the interaction between mindfulness and resilience by affective well-being. The indirect pathways through positive and negative affect to resilience, cumulatively accounted for a majority of the explanatory power attributable to mindfulness alone. Finally, an argument is presented in favour of mindfulness as a more formalised intervention within higher education setting | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | University of Malta. Centre for Resilience & Socio-Emotional Health | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy | en_GB |
dc.subject | Resilience (Personality trait) | en_GB |
dc.subject | University students -- Malta -- Attitudes | en_GB |
dc.subject | Path analysis (Statistics) | en_GB |
dc.subject | Well-being -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Mindfulness (Psychology) | en_GB |
dc.title | The relationship between mindfulness and resilience in Maltese undergraduates : a study of affective well-being as a potential mediator | en_GB |
dc.type | article | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | peer-reviewed | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.56300/KCYY1339 | - |
dc.publication.title | International Journal of Emotional Education | en_GB |
Appears in Collections: | IJEE, Volume 15 Issue 2 IJEE, Volume 15 Issue 2 |
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