The Role of Meditation on Mindful Awareness and Life Satisfaction of Adolescents

By : Vidushi Dixit, Anulipi Agrawal

Page No: 59-70

Abstract
The first objective of the study was to investigate the role of meditation on mindful awareness and life satisfaction among adolescents. The second objective was to explore the relationship of mindful awareness and life satisfaction of adolescents. Accordingly hypotheses were formulated. Purposive sampling technique was used for the selection of the 100 adolescents (males and females) with their age range between 17 to 24 years. Mindful attention awareness scale and Satisfaction with life scale were used to collect the data. The obtained data were analyzed and it was found that meditation had no significant difference on mindful attention awareness of adolescents but had significant difference on the life satisfaction of adolescents. It was also found that there was no significant correlation between mindful attention awareness and life satisfaction of the adolescents. The findings of the present study would add insights in the existing literature as well as useful for adolescents.

Authors :
Anulipi Agrawal : 502, Ram Krishan Niwas, Banasthali Vidyapith, Tonk-304022, Rajasthan.
Vidushi Dixit : Assistant Professor —Department of Psychology, Banasthali University, Banasthali-304022