The moderating and mediating roles of self-acceptance and tolerance to others in the relationship between mindfulness and subjective well-being

Wei Xu; Tian Ps Oei; Xinghua Liu; Xiaoming Wang; Chen Ding

doi:10.1177/1359105314555170

The moderating and mediating roles of self-acceptance and tolerance to others in the relationship between mindfulness and subjective well-being

J Health Psychol. 2016 Jul;21(7):1446-56. doi: 10.1177/1359105314555170. Epub 2014 Nov 13.

Authors

Wei Xu¹, Tian Ps Oei², Xinghua Liu³, Xiaoming Wang⁴, Chen Ding⁴

Affiliations

¹ Capital Normal University, China Beijing Normal University, China.
² The University of Queensland, Australia.
³ Capital Normal University, China xhliu@cnu.edu.cn.
⁴ Capital Normal University, China.

PMID: 25395155
DOI: 10.1177/1359105314555170

Abstract

This study explored the moderating and mediating influences of self-acceptance and tolerance to others in the relationship between mindfulness and subjective well-being. In total, 301 (130 males) university students completed the Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, Index of Well-being, Self-acceptance Questionnaire, and Tolerance Scale. The results showed that the positive link between mindfulness and subjective well-being was significantly mediated by self-acceptance only. Tolerance played a moderating role. The implications of the results for relevant research and mindfulness training were discussed.

Keywords: mediating effect; mindfulness; moderating effect; self-acceptance; subjective well-being; tolerance.

MeSH terms

Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Mental Health*
Mindfulness*
Psychological Distance*
Psychological Tests
Self Concept*
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult