Evaluating the relationship between mindfulness and obsessive thoughts in psychology students of Islamic Azad University of Karaj Download PDF

The objective of the current research was to evaluate the relationship between mindfulness and obsessive thoughts in psychology students of Islamic Azad University of Karaj. This research is considered as correlational type of study. The sample of research included 100 psychology students of Islamic Azad University, selected by random cluster sampling method. The research tool was Obsessive Belief Questionnaire (OBQ) and Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ). The internal consistency of the obsessive beliefs questionnaire was obtained 0.86 and the internal consistency of the five-facet mindfulness questionnaire was obtained 0.84 in the current research. In the analysis of data, Pearson correlation (regression analysis) was used to evaluate the relationship among the scores of the subjects (Mindfulness and Obsessive Thoughts Test). Research findings suggest a significant and positive relationship between the mindfulness and obsessive belief (P <0.01).