Community Health Journal

Community Health Journal

Determinants of Dispositional Mindfulness Based on Alexithymia and Positive and Negative Dimensions of Perfectionism in College Students

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
R Heshmati 1
A Sheikholeslami 2
S Jabbari 3
M Molaei 4
1 Assistant prof, Dept of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
2 Associate prof, Dept of Education, Faculty of Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardebil, Ardebil, Iran
3 MSc, Dept. of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardebili, Ardebil, Iran.
4 Ph.D, Dept of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
10.22123/chj.2018.105900.1061
Abstract
Introduction: Dispositional mindfulness is an important component of psychological health. Research shows that factors such as alexithymia and perfectionism affect mindfulness. The present research was performed with the aim of investigating the role of dispositional mindfulness on alexithymia and perfectionism among students of Tabriz University in the academic year 2016-2017.
Materials and Methods: in a descriptive-correlational study, 150 students from the University of Tabriz selected by using the available sampling method participated in the present research. The data were gathered using a five-dimension mindfulness questionnaire (FFMQ), a positive and negative perfectionism scale and a alexithymia scale (TAS-20). The data were analyzed using the Pearson correlation test and the linear regression analysis in the SPSS software.   
Result: The results showed that there is negative relationship between difficulty in identifying feelings with mindfulness (B=0/24, p=029). Also, negative perfectionism (B=/029) and positive perfectionism (B=-/027) are able to predict the variance of mindfulness in students.
Conclusion: According to the obtained results, it can be concluded that difficulty in identifying feeings and perfectionism (Positive and negative) can be determinants of dispositional mindfulness in college students.
Keywords
Mindfulness
Alexithymia
Perfectionism
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