Abstract:
Resilience is defined as a persons ability to surpass and overcome psychological suffering following a stressful life event in order to resume and maintain functionality in everyday life. Though resilience has become more popular as a research topic among those in the field of positive psychology, there is currently a lack of studies that delve into the relationships between mindfulness, acceptance, the three characteristics of existence, and resilience. Therefore, this study aims to explore the relationships between mindfulness, acceptance, and the three characteristics of existence, and the degree to which they are able to predict the level of resilience in students at the undergraduate level. Data were collected from 172 undergraduate students with a mean age of 21.5 (SD=1.61). The Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory, Acceptance and Action Questionnaire, Mindfulness Insight Scale, and Resilience Quotient were used to determine the traits of interest in each participant. The findings revealed: 1) a significant positive correlation between mindfulness and resilience 2) a significant positive correlation between acceptance and resilience 3) a significant positive correlation between the three characteristics of existence and resilience and 4) mindfulness, acceptance, and the three Characteristics of existence have a significant predictive effect on a persons level of resilience (R2 = .433).