Fitzgerald, Kirra (2014) Is the Relationship between Mindfulness and Subjective Wellbeing mediated by an Individual’s Level of Emotional Intelligence? Coursework Masters thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
The recent movement in positive psychology and the associated recovery model in treatment has led to increased volume of research into positive concepts such as mindfulness (e.g., Baer, Smith, & Allen, 2004), emotional intelligence (e.g., Salovey & Mayer, 1990), and psychological wellbeing (e.g., Seligman, 2006, 2011). Schutte and Malouff (2011) explored the relationships between these three concepts, specifically exploring the relationship between mindfulness and subjective wellbeing, as mediated by emotional intelligence. The current study aimed to extend this research by using a multifactorial measure of mindfulness to investigate whether the four mindfulness skills, as measured by the Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills (KIMS) (Baer, Smith, & Allen, 2004), were positively correlated to subjective wellbeing, and whether these relationships were mediated by emotional intelligence. A cross-sectional, correlational, and multiple linear regression analytic research design was applied. A total of 558 people completed the survey, including 108 males and 450 females, ages ranging from 18 years to over 60 years of age. Data were collected via the use of an online survey. For the purpose of the present study, measures utilised were the Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills, the Flourishing Scale (Diener et al., 2010), and the Assessing Emotions Scale (Schutte et al., 1998; Schutte et al., 2009). Findings demonstrated that all four mindfulness skills, observe, describe, act with awareness, and accept without judgement, were positively correlated with subjective wellbeing, and that all four of these relationships were significantly mediated by emotional intelligence (p<.001).
The current study builds on previous research as these mediating relationships have not previously been explored with the use of a multidimensional measure of mindfulness. Future research could further investigate these relationships within a clinical and more culturally diverse sample.
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Non-Research) (Coursework Masters) |
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Psychology, Counselling and Community (1 Jul 2013 - 31 Dec 2014) |
| Supervisors: | Paul Bramston |
| Qualification: | Master of Psychology (Clinical) |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Oct 2025 05:32 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Oct 2025 05:32 |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52321 |
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