A chain mediation model reveals the association between mindfulness and depression of college students.
Scientific reports October 6, 2023 Junliang Zhang, Zhongzheng Hu, Shuang Zheng et al. 11 citations
Mindfulness is linked to lower depression in college students, partly through greater meaning in life and psychological resilience. In a survey of 1,034 students, the direct effect of mindfulness on depression accounted for 61% of the total effect. Meaning in life and resilience each mediated part of the relationship, with effect amounts of 13% and 22% respectively. A chain mediation—mindfulness to meaning in life to resilience to depression—accounted for 4% of the effect. The findings suggest that mindfulness may reduce depression by enhancing both a sense of purpose and the capacity to cope with adversity.