Mindfulness and psychological well-being among black South African university students and their relatives
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This study investigated the relationship between mindfulness and psychological well-being in a convenience sample of black South African students (n = 203) and their parents and other relatives (n = 204) (66.1% = female; age range 18–73). The students self-reported on their mindfulness on the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale and psychological well-being on the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, Adult Trait Hope Scale and the Meaning in Life Questionnaire. A multivariate regression model was specified and analysed via structural equation modelling in Mplus 7.3. Results revealed that mindfulness scores strongly predicted elevated levels of meaning and positive affect, and lowered levels of negative effect, and were moderately strong predictors of life satisfaction and hope. The findings imply that mindfulness likely plays an important role in relation to the psychological well-being of cross-generational African culture community members.
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- Authors
- Nell, W.
- Affiliations
- North-West University (ZA)
- Corresponding author
- Nell, Werner
- ORCID
- Nell, Werner
- Venue
- Journal of Psychology in Africa
- Publisher
- Tech Science Press
- Published
- 2016-12-14
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 485-490
- ISSN
- 1433-0237 (ISSN-L)
- 1815-5626
- OpenAlex
- W2579879887
- Cited by
- 12
- References
- 33
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 1.34
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Psychology in Africa (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Keywords
- mindfulness, psychological well-being, meaning in life, positive affect, negative affect, hope, life satisfaction
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