The Mediating Role of Academic Optimism in the Relationship Between Mindfulness and Counterproductive Academic Behavior

Subject Areas : روان درمانگری

Ebrahim Karimi Kian ¹ (Department of psychology, Yasouj Branch, Islamic Azad ,University,)
Solmaz Daneshmandi ² (PhD Student in Educational Psychology, Islamic, Azad University, Marvdasht Branch)
Mahmood Rostami ³ (Master of Philosophy of Education, Shiraz University)
Ehsan Keshtvarz Kondazi ⁴ (PhD, student in Educational Psychology, Marvdasht unit, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran)

Received: 2022-10-10 Accepted : 2022-10-10 Published : 2022-03-21

Keywords: counterproductive academic behavior, academic optimism, mindfulness,

Abstract :

This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of academic optimism in the relationship between mindfulness and counterproductive academic behavior. The research method was correlational and participants were (143 male and 160 fe- male) secondary school students from Marvdasht city which selected via random multistage cluster sampling method. To examine research variables, all participants completed Mindfulness Scale (Droutman, Golub, Oganesyan, & Read, 2018), Academic Optimism Questionnaire (Tschannen-Moran, Bankole, Mitchell, & Moore ,2013) and Counterproductive Student Behavior Scale (Rimkus, 2012). Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The results showed that the direct effect of mindfulness on counterproductive academic behavior was not significant; but the direct effect of mindfulness on academic optimism and the direct effect of academic optimism on counterproductive academic behavior were significant; also, the effect of mindfulness on counterproductive academic behavior was mediated significantly by academic optimism. In general, the findings showed that the role of mindfulness and academic optimism in explaining counterproductive academic behavior. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that in order to reduce students’ counterproductive academic behavior, their academic awareness and optimism should be considered.

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