The Relationship between Mindfulness and Subjective Well-Being: Examining the Indirect Effects of Self-Connection and Meaning in Life

Kristine Klussman, Austin Lee Nichols (), Julia Langer, Nicola Curtin and Meghan I. Huntoon Lindeman
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Kristine Klussman: Connection Lab
Austin Lee Nichols: Connection Lab
Julia Langer: Connection Lab
Nicola Curtin: Connection Lab
Meghan I. Huntoon Lindeman: Connection Lab

Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2022, vol. 17, issue 4, No 25, 2423-2443

Abstract: Abstract Over the past decade, support for the relationship between mindfulness and happiness has increased dramatically. The consensus is that people who are mindful also experience greater happiness. However, little is still known about how and why greater mindfulness leads one to be happier. The current research calls on recent theorizing to help understand the process by which this occurs. In particular, we studied the indirect effects of both self-connection and meaning in life on the relationship between mindfulness and subjective well-being. To this end, we compiled data collected in our lab over the past 3 years. A total of 2,929 participants provided cross-sectional data while 465 participated in longitudinal studies. Across both samples, the data supported our proposed model. Self-connection and meaning in life combined to mediate the relationship between mindfulness and the various aspects of subjective well-being. In all, it is clear that, although mindfulness is important, self-connection and meaning in life play key roles in one’s subjective well-being. This suggests that more research and interventions should focus on ways to increase self-connection and meaning in life as ways to help people experience greater happiness.

Keywords: Mindfulness; Self-Connection; Meaning in Life; Well-Being-Affect; Life Satisfaction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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