Effect of Mindfulness Practices on Academic Stress of University Students: Mediating Role of Emotional Resilience
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Mindfulness, Academic Stress,, Emotional ResilienceAbstract
Most pressing challenge faced by students during academic life is stress, which may be reduced by using mindfulness practices and emotional resilience. Present study was descriptive in nature, and survey design was opted to explore about the prevailing situation. All undergraduate students at university of Sargodha constituted the population, while multistage random sampling technique was used to select the sample. A sample of 400 students enrolled in 6th and 8th semester was selected. Questionnaire was used to collect data about mindfulness practices, academic stress and emotional resilience. Pilot testing was done to ensure reliability of the tool. Findings shows that mindfulness practices have impact on academic stress; whereas there is no mediating role of academic resilience. Hence it is recommended that universities may foster practices of mindfulness to reduce academic stress of the students.
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