Mindfulness and balanced time perspective: predictive model of psychological well-being and gender differences in college students
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Andrea Fuentes [1] ; Cristián Oyanadel [1] ; Philip Zimbardo [2] ; Melissa González Loyola [1] ; Lening A. Olivera Figueroa [3] ; Wenceslao Peñate [4]
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[1] Universidad de Concepción
Universidad de Concepción
Comuna de Concepción, Chile
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[2] Stanford University
Stanford University
Estados Unidos
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[3] Yale University
Yale University
Town of New Haven, Estados Unidos
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[4] Universidad de La Laguna
Universidad de La Laguna
San Cristóbal de La Laguna, España
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- Localización: EJIHPE: European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, ISSN 2174-8144, ISSN-e 2254-9625, Vol. 12, Nº. 3, 2022, págs. 306-318
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Background: The aims of the study were to establish an adjustment model to analyze the relationship among mindfulness, balanced time perspective (BTP) and psychological well-being (PWB) in college students and to explore gender differences among the variables. Method: The sample consisted of 380 college students, 220 women and 160 men, uniformly distributed according to the university’s faculties. Results: The results indicate that the synergy between mindfulness and BTP predicts the variance of PWB by 55%. Regarding gender differences, it was found that women have a greater tendency towards Past Positive than men and men a higher tendency towards Present Hedonistic than women. In addition, in the group of women, a stronger relationship was found among the variables and, consequently, a greater predictive value for PWB (58%), displaying an enhanced disposition to high PWB compared to men. Conclusions: Together, mindfulness and BTP promote optimal psychological functioning and alleviate or reduce discomfort. Thus, their promotion and training in universities is especially important given the high prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms in college students.
