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mask S K, Amani M. The moderating role of mindfulness in relationship between artistic activities and women’s quality of life. Payesh 2020; 19 (4) :455-464
URL: http://payeshjournal.ir/article-1-1448-en.html
1- University of Bojnord, Bojnord, Iran
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Objective (s): Artistic activities in a variety of forms can improve emotional health and quality of life by increasing understanding of self and others and the capacity for self-regulation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the moderating role of mindfulness in relationship between artistic activities and women's quality of life.
Methods: This was a cross sectional study of a sample of women who were involved in carpet weaving inBojnord, Iran. Participants completed a self-designed questionnaire including items on artistic activities, mindfulness and quality of life. The data of 192 participants were explored using Pearson's correlation coefficient and hierarchical regression (moderator) analyses.
Results: There was a meaningful relationship between artistic activities (r = 0.40), mindfulness (r = 0.20) and quality of life (P<0.001). Also, the results of regression analysis showed that mindfulness moderate the relationship between artistic activity and quality of life.
Conclusion: The findings suggest that artistic activities in leisure time can increase the quality of life of women by increasing mindfulness.
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type of study: Descriptive |
Received: 2020/01/13 | Accepted: 2020/08/23 | ePublished ahead of print: 2020/09/2 | Published: 2020/09/5

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