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:: Volume 13, Issue 4 (Autumn 2025) ::
Shefaye Khatam 2025, 13(4): 0-0 Back to browse issues page
Predicting Trait Mindfulness by Ego Strength: The Mediating Role of Perfectionism and Alexithymia
Jamil Mansouri , Erfan Mohammadi , Nazila Amani , MohammadAli Besharat *
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran , besharat@ut.ac.ir
Abstract:   (13 Views)
Introduction: In recent years, mindfulness, which has its roots in the Eastern philosophy of Buddhism, has made its way into contemporary psychology. Studies have identified two types of mindfulness: stateful and trait. Studies have shown that these two types of mindfulness are related and that understanding the underlying determinants of one influences understanding the other. This study investigated the predictive role of ego strength in mindfulness among university students, examining perfectionism and alexithymia as mediating variables. Materials and Methods: Using a descriptive–correlational design, 267 students from the University of Kurdistan, Iran, were recruited through convenience sampling. Participants completed validated scales: the Ego Strength Scale (Besharat, 2007), Tehran Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (Besharat, 2007), Toronto Alexithymia Scale (Bagby et al., 1994), and Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (Ghasemi & Ghorbani, 2010) .Results: Structural equation modeling demonstrated significant direct and indirect pathways, indicating that ego strength was a significant predictor of perfectionism, alexithymia, and mindfulness. Both perfectionism and alexithymia directly influenced mindfulness. Mediation analysis showed ego strength indirectly affected mindfulness through both mediators, with specific paths via perfectionism and alexithymia .Conclusion: The dimensions of perfectionism and alexithymia played a significant mediating role in the relationship between ego strength and trait mindfulness.
 
Keywords: Affective Symptoms, Meditation, Mentalization, Psychoanalysis, Resilience, Psychological
     
Type of Study: Research --- Open Access, CC-BY-NC | Subject: Psycology
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