Relationship Between Mindfulness and Psychological Well-Being: Moderating Effect of Self Efficacy Among Orphanage Adolescents

Hajra  shereen; Hira  Arshad; Uzma Shaheen; Areeba  wajid; Dr Abdur  Rashid

doi:10.63056/academia.5.3(s4).2026.1909

Authors

Hajra shereen Clinical psychologist, Armed Forces Institute of Mental Health, Rawalpindi Author
Hira Arshad Clinical psychologist, Paf Hospital Islamabad Author
Uzma Shaheen Campus Psychologist, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto institute of Science and Technology University (Szabist) Author
Areeba wajid Student, University of East London Author
Dr Abdur Rashid Assistant Professor, SZABIST University, Islamabad. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63056/academia.5.3(s4).2026.1909

Keywords:

Mindfulness, Psychological well-being, Self-efficacy, Moderating effect

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between mindfulness and psychological well-being, with a particular focus on the moderating effect of self-efficacy of orphanage adolescents. A sample of 150 participants, including 89 males and 61 females were gathered and completed a set of self-report measures, including the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), General Self-Efficacy Scale urdu (GSE), and the Psychological Well-being Scale urdu version (PWB). The results were analyzed using process by hayes to evaluate the moderating effect, liner regression was done to identify the predictor of self-efficacy and t test was done to evaluate the mean relation between mindfulness and psychological wellbeing. Results indicated a significant positive relationship between mindfulness and psychological well-being and demonstrated that self-efficacy moderates this relationship. Specifically, individuals with higher levels of self-efficacy demonstrated a stronger relationship between mindfulness and psychological well-being compared to those with lower levels of self-efficacy. The study will promote mental health of orphanage Adolescents in Pakistan by highlighting the importance of mindfulness, self-efficacy, and psychological wellbeing.