The Relationship Rumination and Anxiety Sensitivity with Negative Emotionality with the mediating role of Mindfulness

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 PhD student in Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.

2 Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.

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Objective: The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the mediating role of mindfulness in the relationship between rumination and anxiety sensitivity with negative emotionality in adolescents.
Methods: This research is classified as applied research in terms of its objective and is a descriptive-correlational study based on its nature and method. The statistical population included all middle school and high school students in Urmia during the academic year 2023-2024. A total of 394 students were selected using cluster random sampling. Data were collected using the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) by Watson and Tellegen, the Rumination Scale by Nolen-Hoeksema and Morrow, the Anxiety Sensitivity Index by Floyd, and the Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and structural equation modeling with SPSS 27 and Lisrel 8.8 software.
Results: The findings indicated that both rumination and anxiety sensitivity had a significant positive direct effect on negative emotionality, while mindfulness had a significant negative direct effect on negative emotionality. The indirect effects showed that rumination and anxiety sensitivity significantly influenced negative emotionality through mindfulness.
Conclusion: The conclusion drawn from the obtained results is that rumination and anxiety sensitivity play a significant role in the negative emotionality of adolescents, and this role becomes more pronounced with the mediation of mindfulness. These findings can be used to predict and improve negative emotionality.

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Journal of School Psychology
Volume 14, Issue 4
December 2025

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