%0 Journal Article
%T Dispositional Mindfulness and Adjustment to University
%A Dana Carsley
%A Jessica Mettler
%A M¨¦lanie Joly
%A Nancy L. Heath
%J Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice
%@ 1541-4167
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/1521025116688905
%X The transition to university is a stressful period for young adults; however, there has been limited research examining the predictive role of dispositional mindfulness in supporting first-year students¡¯ adjustment to university. The current study sought to examine the relative contribution of gender, self-efficacy, perceived social support from friends and family, and dispositional mindfulness to domains of university adjustment (academic, social, personal or emotional, and institutional attachment). The sample consisted of 101 first-year university students (73% female; M£¿=£¿18.20 years, SD£¿=£¿0.79) and all data were collected using an online survey. Findings revealed dispositional mindfulness significantly predicted university adjustment even when controlling for self-efficacy and perceived social support. The present study is the first to provide empirical support for the protective role of dispositional mindfulness in university adjustment
%K mindfulness
%K university adjustment
%K young adulthood
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1521025116688905