MINDFULNESS AND HAPPINESS IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: EXAMINING THE MEDIATING ROLE OF FORGIVENESS AND SELF-COMPASSION

Abstract

The aim of the current study is to investigate the mediating role of forgiveness and self-compassion in the relationship between mindfulness and happiness among university students. The study group is comprised of 288 undergraduate students, 216 female and 72 male, aged between 18 and 45. The data of the study were collected by using the Short Form of the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire, the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, the Self-Compassion Scale and the Heartland Forgiveness Scale. In the analysis of the collected data, SPSS 25.0 and SPSS AMOS 25 programs were used and the significance level was taken as p < .05. Path analysis was used to assess the role of the mediating variables. According to the mediation analysis results, mindfulness significantly and positively predicted forgiveness, self-compassion and happiness. In addition, while forgiveness significantly and positively predicted self-compassion, and self-compassion, in turn, positively and significantly predicted happiness. Finally, it was concluded that self-compassion has played a partial mediating role in the relationship between mindfulness and happiness. The results obtained were discussed in the light of the relevant literature and several suggestions were provided.

Keywords

• Mindfulness
• Happiness
• Forgiveness
• Self-compassion
• University students

ÜNİVERSİTE ÖĞRENCİLERİNDE BİLİNÇLİ FARKINDALIK VE MUTLULUK: AFFETME VE ÖZ ANLAYIŞIN ARACI ROLÜNÜN İNCELENMESİ

Abstract

Bu araştırmada üniversite öğrencilerinde bilinçli farkındalık ile mutluluk arasındaki ilişkide affetme ve öz anlayışın aracı rolünü incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu yaşları 18 ile 45 arasında değişen 216’sı kadın ve 72’si erkek olmak üzere 288 lisans öğrencisi oluşturmuştur. Araştırma verileri Oxford Mutluluk Ölçeği Kısa Formu, Bilinçli Farkındalık Ölçeği, Öz-Anlayış Ölçeği ve Heartland Affetme Ölçeği ile toplanmıştır. Veri analizinde SPSS 25.0 ve SPSS AMOS 25 programları kullanılmış ve anlamlılık düzeyi p < .05 olarak alınmıştır. Aracı değişkenlerin rolü yol analizi incelenmiştir. Aracılık analizi sonuçlarına göre, bilinçli farkındalık affetmeyi, öz anlayışı ve mutluluğu pozitif yönde ve anlamlı düzeyde yordamaktadır. Ayrıca affetme öz anlayışı pozitif yönde ve anlamlı düzeyde yordarken öz anlayış da mutluluğu pozitif yönde ve anlamlı düzeyde yordamaktadır. Araştırmada son olarak, bilinçli farkındalık ile mutluluk arasındaki ilişkide öz anlayışın kısmi aracı rolü olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Elde edilen bulgular ilgili alan yazın ışığında tartışılarak bazı öneriler sunulmuştur.

Keywords

• Bilinçli farkındalık
• Mutluluk
• Affetme
• Öz anlayış
• Üniversite öğrencileri

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