Effect of Self-compassion and Mindfulness on Eudaimonic Well-being

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Shreya Jain, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Jain, Shreya. Effect of Self-compassion and Mindfulness on Eudaimonic Well-being. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2020-06-10. https://doi.org/10.3886/E119828V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine the effects of mindfulness and self-compassion on eudaimonic well-being of Indian university students. Only a few researchers have investigated the effects of self-compassion and mindfulness on eudaimonic well-being. Moreover, these effects have not been well understood among the Indian student population. Methods: It was hypothesized that a statistically significant correlation between self-compassion and eudaimonic well-being, and a statistically significant correlation between mindfulness and eudaimonic well-being would be obtained. The sample consisted of 133 students (Mage = 20.18; SD = 1.35) with 36.8% (n = 49) males and 63.2% (n = 84) females; 91.0% (n = 121) undergraduate students and 9.0% (n = 12) postgraduate students. Data was collected using the Questionnaire for Eudaimonic well-being (QEWB), the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), and the Self-compassion Scale (SCS). Multiple linear regression was used to analyse data. Results: Data analysis revealed a significantly strong relationship between the outcome variable eudaimonic well-being and the two predictor variables together, mindfulness and self-compassion (R = .54). The proportion of variance in the outcome variable which could be explained by the model (the predictor variables) was 28.6% (R2 = .286), suggesting that the model is a good predictor of the outcome variable. Conclusion: The study indicated that mindfulness and self-compassion are essential psychological and emotional resources which could prove beneficial in enhancing meaningful experiences and strengthening eudaimonia.

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms Mindflulness; self-compassion; eudaimonic well-being
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage India
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 3/2020 – 4/2020
Collection Date(s):  View help for Collection Date(s) 3/2020 – 4/2020
Universe:  View help for Universe University Students
18-25 years of age
Pursuing Undergraduate or Postgraduate courses
Nationality: Indian
Studying in universities in India
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Methodology

Response Rate:  View help for Response Rate A representative sample of the university population was selected by inviting 170 participants from various undergraduate as well as post-graduate courses of Indian universities. An initial sample was obtained as 147 students volunteered to participate in the study pursuing either undergraduate or post-graduate degrees in the following courses: Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, Social Sciences, Law, Engineering, Pharmacy, Communication, Chartered Accountancy and Arts. 14 cases (9.52%) of the sample presenting missing values in the questionnaires were revealed after an initial review of data, therefore, they were excluded from the sample. The final number of participants equalled 133 students (Mage = 20.18; SD = 1.35) with 36.8% (n = 49) males and 63.2% (n = 84) females; 91.0% (n = 121) undergraduate students and 9.0% (n = 12) postgraduate students
Sampling:  View help for Sampling Convenience sampling
Collection Mode(s):  View help for Collection Mode(s) mail questionnaire; on-site questionnaire; self-enumerated questionnaire
Scales:  View help for Scales 1.Questionnaire for Eudaimonic well-being (QEWB) (Waterman et al., 2010)
2. The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) by Brown and Ryan (2003)
3. The Self-compassion Scale (SCS) by Neff (2003) 

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