Exploring the Role of Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Enhancing Psychological Capital and Academic Adjustment among Chinese Students

Abstract

Objectives: This study developed the main aim to investigate the role of mindfulness, psychological capital and intrinsic motivation on the academic performance and student engagement. Methods: This study has employed a serial mediation model and designated the psychological capital as the first mediator and intrinsic motivation as the second mediator. The study measured the variables and the designed associations using the quantitative research strategy and a questionnaire was developed to collect numeric data from the target population. The target population of this study was the students of the education sector in the China. Total 295 valid responses were collected and adopted for data analysis. The study used the SPSS and Amos 24 for data analysis. The structural equational modelling SEM was used to evaluate the regression and association testing. The analysis technique revealed significant relationships between all the variables. Results: The study revealed that mindfulness has a significant impact on the academic performance and the mediation of psychological capital and intrinsic motivation between the mindfulness and dependent variables. Conclusion: The results implied the fact that there is a significant serial mediation exist between all the designed variables.