the Effect of Mindfulness on Styles of Decision-Making among Employees of Parsian Gas Refining Company: Mediating Role of Self-Reflection

The main purpose of this research was to study the effect of mindfulness on decision-making styles with considering the mediating role of self-reflection. The study was correlational and the population included all employees of Parsian Gas Refining Company (working there, in winter 1396). 178 people were selected through Stratified random sampling method. Research instruments consisted of Mindfulness Questionnaire, Self-reflection Scale and Decision Making Styles Questionnaire. Data were analyzed with the use of Structural Equation Model (SEM) through AMOS-16 software packages. Analysis of structural equation modeling indicated that default model fit the data. The results also showed that there is significant direct effects of mindfulness on self-reflection (p< 0.01), self-reflection on styles of decision-making (p< 0.05) and mindfulness on styles of decision-making (p< 0.01) and Moreower, there are significant indirect effects of mindfulness on styles of decision-making through self-reflection (p< 0.01). According to the study it can be concluded that mindfulness both directly and through self-reflection, can affect efficient decision-making style.