The moderating role of mindfulness in relationship between artistic activities and women’s quality of life

Artistic activities in a variety of forms can improve emotional health and quality of life by increasing understanding of self and others and the capacity for self-regulation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the moderating role of mindfulness in relationship between artistic activities and womenchr('39')s quality of life.

This was a cross sectional study of a sample of women who were involved in carpet weaving inBojnord, Iran. Participants completed a self-designed questionnaire including items on artistic activities, mindfulness and quality of life. The data of 192 participants were explored using Pearsonchr('39')s correlation coefficient and hierarchical regression (moderator) analyses.

There was a meaningful relationship between artistic activities (r = 0.40), mindfulness (r = 0.20) and quality of life (P<0.001). Also, the results of regression analysis showed that mindfulness moderate the relationship between artistic activity and quality of life.

The findings suggest that artistic activities in leisure time can increase the quality of life of women by increasing mindfulness.