MEDIATING ROLE OF MINDFULNESS IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POSITIVE EMOTIONS AND ACADEMIC OUTCOME: A STUDY OF STUDENTS FROM DELHI NCR

Author (s) : Ms.C.Poongodi & Ms.K.Thenmozhi

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Abstract :
Mental health is often ignored though it has a huge impact in student’s life. The issues among students related to poor mental health are steadily increasing. Majority of students are experiencing stressors like depressive thoughts, test anxiety, low social interaction, negative emotions which is drastically impacting their academic performance. Therefore study is an, the attempt to ascertain the relationship between positive emotions and academic outcomes of students and role of mindfulness in their academic assessments. Methodology: The primary data was collected from 228 students in senior high school, undergraduate, postgraduate, doctorate and post-doctorate programs from Delhi NCR using purposive sampling technique. Results: PROCESS Macro by Hayes is performed to examine the relationship of positive emotions and academic outcome with mediating role of mindfulness. The study included 86 female students and 142 male students from government, semi-government and private institutes. The results depict Positive Emotions as a significant predictor of academic outcome with mediating role of mindfulness. Implications: Students are struggling to increase their academic performance constantly, which results in mental pressure and stress in long term. Educational institutions can adopt mindfulness as a part of their curriculum or add as an activity/exercise which will provide exposure to mindfulness among students.

Keywords : Mindfulness, positive emotions, academic outcome, students, Hayes process

Conference Date : 17/09/2021

Pages : 210

Paper ID : IESMDT208