THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MINDFULNESS AND ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN LIGHT OF SOME VARIABLES

Mohamad Mostfa Egbaria

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The current study aimed to reveal the relationship between mindfulness and academic engagement among university students in light of some variables. To achieve the objectives of the study, a sample of (537) male and female students was selected from the Al Qasimi Academic College of Education, within the Green Line in the city of Baqa Al Arabiya by purposive sample method, mindfulness scale and academic engagement scale were applied to them. The results showed that the level of academic engagement was high among the sample. The results also showed that there were statistically significant differences attributable to gender, as the arithmetic mean for females was higher than that of males, and there were no differences attributable to the academic specialization variable. The results showed a positive relationship between academic engagement and the dimensions of mindfulness: observing, describing, non-reactivity, interacting to inner experience, and acting with awareness.

 

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v11i8.5470

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