ERIC Number: ED641063
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 219
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ISBN: 979-8-3811-7640-7
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Trait Mindfulness and Perceived Attention Control among College Students
Kayan Catherine Lee
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, Grand Canyon University
The purpose of this quantitative correlational-predictive study was to determine if and to what extent there is a relationship between facets of trait mindfulness and perceived attention control among college students in Southern California. The study was formulated based on the multi-faceted mindfulness model and the Attention Control Theory. The study aimed to examine if trait mindfulness and its five facets predicted perceived attention control among college students using hypothesis testing with the Multiple Regression Model. The study sample consisted of 112 college students enrolled in a 4-year university in Southern California. The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire and the Attention Control Scale were the primary instruments used in the study. All data were collected through both in-person method during class time and the online method through a SurveyMonkey link. Data were analyzed to answer the overarching research question and the associated hypothesis for each facet of trait mindfulness and perceived attention control. The results revealed that trait mindfulness predicted perceived attention control significantly under the F-test F(5,106) = 15.795, p < 0.001, where the null hypothesis was rejected. On an individual level, the observing (p = 0.016), acting with awareness (p < 0.001), and non-reacting (p < 0.001) facets also significantly predicted perceived attention control among college students, when other facets were held constant. Based upon findings and previous literature, this study shed light to educators, practitioners, and researchers on the importance of incorporating mindfulness interventions when working on attention control among college students and provided concrete support regarding specific facets. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: College Students, Relationship, Attention Control, Metacognition, Student Attitudes, Predictor Variables
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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