The Role of Mindfulness on Problem Solving in Students

This study aimed to investigate the role of mindfulness on problem-solving styles of secondary school students of Garmsar. The statistical population of this research included all Senior high school students of Garmsar in the academic year 2022-2023. The sample comprised 341 students selected by random cluster sampling. The research instruments included a standard questionnaire on mindfulness (Bauer, 2006) and a questionnaire on problem-solving styles (Cassidy & Long, 1996). The data were analyzed by Lisrel and SPSS software. Considering the effect of the mediator variable, structural equation modeling was used for data analysis. The results showed that the five components of observation, description, action, awareness, non-judgment, and non-reaction affected the problem-solving styles (P<0.05). Based on the obtained results, mindfulness can influence problem-solving styles. Therefore, the results of this study can have important implications in the field of education and promote the problem solving in students.