Mindfulness-based Practices Along with Mediating Role of Resilience Among Medical Students

Uzma Kausar; Taimur Ul Hassan; Muhammad Usama Sohail; Amir Ahmad; Areeba Sohail

doi:10.71104/jsogp.v15i3.941

Uzma Kausar Assistant Professor Department of Medical Education & Research Abwa Medical College Faisalabad
Taimur Ul Hassan Assistant Professor Department of Medical Education, The Independent Medical College Faisalabad
Muhammad Usama Sohail House officer, dental unit, Allied hospital, Punjab medical college Faisalabad
Amir Ahmad Assistant Professor Department Of Coummunity Medicine, Abwa Medical College Faisalabad
Areeba Sohail Final Year medical student, Independent medical college Faisalabad

DOI: https://doi.org/10.71104/jsogp.v15i3.941

Keywords: mindfulness practice, self-regulation, future orientation

Abstract

Objectives: To explore the effects of mindfulness-based practice and the mediating role of resilience among medical students.

Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 200 students of Abwa Medical College from April 2024 to September 2024, using the purposive sampling technique. A self-administered questionnaire was designed, and a pilot study was conducted to validate the questionnaire. Participants were assessed using a 35-item questionnaire with a Cronbachâ€™s alpha score. The data were analyzed in SPSS 26 on Windows 11 platform using the correlational matrix and regression analysis.

Results: Out of the 200 participants in the study, 102 (51%) of the participants were females and 98 (49%) were males. The overall Cronbachâ€™s alpha score for the 35 items was 0.930, indicating high reliability. Female participants reported higher self-awareness, present-moment attention, and overall mindfulness practice than male participants, with statistical significance (P = 0.005). The correlational matrix between embracing the present, self-awareness, emotional regulation, and future orientation revealed statistically significant correlations among these variables. The Regression analysis revealed a linear relationship between mindfulness practice and resilience among the medical students.

Conclusion: The practice of mindfulness leaves a positive impact and refines the approach of medical students towards the prevailing stressful conditions during their medical career.