The Mediating Role of Resilience in the Relationship between Mindfulness and Subjective Well-Being of Diabetic Patients in Bonab County in 2018: A Descriptive Study

The ascending course of diabetes has created many problems for human beings. Given the role of mindfulness in reducing these problems, the present study was conducted with the aim of determining the mediating role of resilience in the relationship between mindfulness and subjective well-being of diabetic patients.

The present study was descriptive, based on structural equation modeling. From the statistical population, which included all active members of Bonab Diabetes Association in 2018, 500 people were selected as a sample by simple random method. Data was collected using the Bauer et al Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and the Warwick Edinburgh Subjective Well-being Questionnaire and analyzed by Pearson’s correlation coefficient and structural equation modeling.

Mindfulness had a positive correlation with the Subjective well-being (r=0.662, p<0.001), and resilience (r=0.662, p<0.001). Resilience had also a positive correlation with Subjective well-being (r=0.772, p<0.001). The structural equation modeling analysis showed that direct paths from mindfulness to subjective well-being (β=0.20, p<0.001), mindfulness to resilience (β=0.76, p<0.001) and resilience to subjective well-being (β= 0.66, p<0.001) were statistically significant. Mindfulness also positively predicted subjective well-being through resilience (β=0.51, p<0.001).

Mindfulness can predict subjective well-being positively and meaningfully, both directly and through the medium of resilience. It seems that paying attention to the model of mindfulness, resilience and subjective well-being will be useful in the treatment program and counseling of diabetic patients.