Investigation of mindfulness on undergraduates with depression and anxiety symptoms

This research aimed to associate depression and anxiety symptoms with the role of mindfulness in university students. The population of the research consists of students between the ages of 18-27 who continue their education life in Istanbul at the undergraduate, associate, master or doctoral level. For the sample of the research, 202 students were reached. The convenience sampling method was used in the sample selection of the research, and the sample size was reached by providing access to the students who met the criteria for inclusion in the research. Personal Information Form, Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Mindful Awareness Scale were used in the data collection process of the study. The data were analyzed using the SPSS 20 package program. In the study, a positive relationship was found between depression levels and anxiety levels of university students and a negative relationship between mindfulness levels. In addition, a negative relationship was found between the anxiety levels of university students and their mindfulness levels. It is thought that the results obtained may help in the evaluation and treatment processes of patients in the clinical setting.