Role of Mindfulness on Relationship between Psychological Well- Being and Perceived Stress among University Students

In the past few decades, research on mindfulness as a psychological concept and a type of therapeutic intervention has piqued attention. Mindfulness is a trait of consciousness long believed to aid wellbeing. With the increasing awareness on mindfulness, this study evaluated the relationship among perceived stress and psychological well-being and examined mindfulness as a moderator. Data was collected by using convenient sampling technique by the use of psychological assessment tools like Mindful Attention Awareness Scale trait version. (Carlson & Brown, 2005), the Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen, Kamarck, & Mermelstein, 1983) and Ryff‟s scales of psychological well-being (Ryff 1989b). Sample of the study included students from different universities of Rawalpindi, Islamabad and Azad Jammu & Kashmir. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed that mindfulness significantly moderated the relationship between perceived stress and psychological wellbeing, explaining 4% variance. The results imply that by enhancing mindfulness, negative effects of perceived stress can be buffered and hence psychological well-being can be improved. Keywords: Mindfulness, Psychological well-being, Perceived Stress.