Adolescents’ core self-evaluations as mediators of the effect of mindfulness on life satisfaction

• Jianfeng Tan

  Guangdong Medical University

• Wu Yang

  City University of Macau

• Hongwei Ma

  City University of Macau

• Yulan Yu

  Guangdong Medical University

We examined the mediating role of Chinese adolescents’ core self-evaluations in the relationship between mindfulness and their life satisfaction. The participants (N = 436) completed the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, the Core Self-Evaluations Scale, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. The results suggested that greater life satisfaction was associated with higher levels of mindfulness and more positive core self-evaluations, and core self- evaluations were positively correlated with life satisfaction. The results of mediation analysis suggested that core self-evaluations partially mediated the relationship between mindfulness and life satisfaction of Chinese adolescents, implying that a higher level of mindfulness was correlated with more positive core self-evaluations, which were finally associated with greater life satisfaction. Together these results imply that enhancing the levels of mindfulness and encouraging positive core self-evaluations of adolescents will exert a significantly positive effect in promoting their well-being.

1. Jianfeng Tan, Guangdong Medical University
   Department of Psychology
2. Wu Yang, City University of Macau
   Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
3. Hongwei Ma, City University of Macau
   Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
4. Yulan Yu, Guangdong Medical University
   Department of Psychology

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