New approaches in education and health sciences management

New approaches in education and health sciences management

The Relationship Between Mindfulness and Psychological Well-Being Among High School Students in Isfahan

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Haleh Sabouri 1
Alireza Farhang Esfahani 2
1 Department of Clinical Psychology, Sirjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sirjan, Iran
2 Department of Educational Sciences, Bandar Abbas Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas, Iran
10.22034/edus.2025.555631.1047
Abstract
Introduction and Objective: With the growing academic and psychological pressures among adolescents, promoting psychological well-being has become one of the key goals of educational systems. As mindfulness is recognized as an effective approach to enhancing mental health, the present study aimed to examine the relationship between the components of mindfulness and psychological well-being among high school students.
Methods: This descriptive-correlational study was conducted to investigate the relationship between mindfulness (predictor variable) and psychological well-being (criterion variable) among 340 male high school students in Isfahan during the 2023–2024 academic year. Participants were selected using a multi-stage cluster sampling method. Data were collected through the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (Baer et al., 2006) and Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale (1989). Data analysis was performed using Pearson’s correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis via SPSS-23.
Findings: The results indicated a positive and significant relationship between psychological well-being and the mindfulness components of observing, describing, acting with awareness, non-reactivity, and overall mindfulness (p < 0.05), while no significant relationship was found with the non-judging component. Moreover, the multiple regression analysis showed that the mindfulness components collectively explained 11.1% of the variance in psychological well-being, with acting with awareness, observing, non-reactivity, and describing contributing most strongly to the prediction of psychological well-being.
Conclusion: Overall, the findings confirm that mindfulness- particularly its active components such as awareness, observation, and conscious action- plays a significant role in enhancing adolescents’ psychological well-being. Practically, implementing mindfulness-based training programs in schools may serve as an effective approach to improving students’ mental health, reducing academic stress, and fostering better psychological and social adjustment
Keywords
Mindfulness
Psychological Well-Being
High School Students

Ethics Approval ID: IR.IAU.SARI.REC.1404.341

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New approaches in education and health sciences management
Volume 2, Issue 3
October 2025
Autumn 2025
Pages 42-51

  • Receive Date 28 May 2025
  • Revise Date 01 August 2025
  • Accept Date 13 September 2025
  • First Publish Date 24 October 2025
  • Publish Date 24 October 2025