Effect of Mindfulness-Based Self-Management Therapy on Happiness and Psychological Well-Being

Abstract

Background: The concept of mindfulness is rooted in Buddhism but has received a great deal of attention even in the present era. Mindfulness interventions strive to promote attention and awareness of the present-moment experience.
Objective: The main objective of this study is to explore the effect of Mindfulness Based Self-Management Therapy (MBSMT) on the happiness and well-being of university students.
Method and material: The study recruited 60 participants who were selected from a pool of 200 university students based on screening. The selected participants were randomly assigned to experimental and controlled groups. The intervention was given to the experimental group only. The level of happiness and well-being of the participants was measured before and after the completion of the intervention.
Results: The level of happiness (t=-7.353, p<.001) and PWB (t=-.6828, p<.001) were significantly increased in the experimental group after completing the intervention. No such significant difference in the variable of happiness (t=.619, p=.541) and PWB (t=.294, p=.771) was reported by the control group, who did not get the intervention.
Conclusion: The findings suggest that MBSMT has the potential to boost the level of happiness and PWB among the participants who receive the intervention.