Predication of Mindfulness based on cognitive abilities and its sub-components in NAJA students

The aim of this study was to Predication of Mindfulness based on cognitive abilities and its sub-components in NAJA students.  This study was descriptive and correlational. The participants of the study consisted of all 93 female Students studying at NAJA University in 2015-2016; the participants were recruited through convenience sampling. Data were collected through the Five-Factor Inventory of Mindfulness (Bauer et al, 2006) and a questionnaire on cognitive abilities (Nejati, 2013). There was a positive relationship between the variables of mindfulness and cognitive ability level at the significance (P <0.05). Analysis of the data on the sub-scales of cognitive ability showed that decision-making strategies were significantly associated with mindfulness. There was also a significant positive relationship between mindfulness and cognitive flexibility. The relationship between mindfulness and planning was also significant (P <0.05). The findings showed that by increasing the mindfulness of individuals, their cognitive ability also increases. Given that the success of any organization, particularly police department depends on the effective performance and the cognitive abilities of its personnel, it seems that teaching mindfulness to NAJA female students and encouraging them to use it can be useful in enhancing their cognitive abilities.