Abstract
Mindfulness is a type of meditation in which one consciously pays attention to being fully present in the moment. Research has shown that mindfulness can lower anxiety, stress, and hopelessness. This fact may also apply to people in special circumstances, such as those in the military. Therefore, we examined the relationship between perceived stress, mindfulness, and hopelessness among military soldiers. Specifically, we verified the moderating effect of mindfulness on the relationship between perceived stress and mindfulness. We surveyed 309 Korean military soldiers and a total of 257 data were analyzed through descriptive statistical analysis, correlation analysis, and regression analysis. Our results showed that perceived stress, mindfulness, and hopelessness are interrelated, and that mindfulness moderated the influence of perceived stress on hopelessness. In other words, the lower the level of mindfulness, the greater the hopelessness when the perceived stress increased. This study suggests that conducting mindfulness training for soldiers can benefit soldiers’ adaptation to military life.
Highlights
Military life stress is known to be one of the most influential variables on soldiers’adaptation to military life [1,2,3,4,5]
This study examined the relationship between perceived stress, hopelessness, and mindfulness in military soldiers, and we explored the moderating effects of mindfulness in the process
We found that perceived stress is negatively associated with mindfulness, which is in line with findings from previous studies [49,50]
Summary
Military life stress is known to be one of the most influential variables on soldiers’adaptation to military life [1,2,3,4,5]. Military life stress is known to be one of the most influential variables on soldiers’. According to the Military Service Statistical Yearbook [8], 107,269 conscripts enlisted in 2019 and. Hopelessness refers to a negative belief that lacks positivity about the future and oneself [9]. Pessimistic schemas of hopelessness can lead to beliefs that there is nothing one can do to change unhappy states or suffering and that nothing good will happen [10]. A growing number of soldiers have experienced military life’s stress, hopelessness, and uncertainty about their future [1,11,12], which draws attention to examining the variables that affect soldiers’ hopelessness and finding ways to reduce it [4]
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