Attributions About Mindfulness and Religion Among University Students

ABSTRACT

Attributions about religious traditions and their perceived openness to mindfulness are considered in this exploratory research. A Christian, Muslim, Jewish, or atheist vignette character becomes interested in mindfulness. Using a general linear model, 11 items explored how the character’s family would be expected to react. Two items showed significant differences among the vignettes traditions: K’s family will probably make an attempt to understand K’s interest in mindfulness and people from belief traditions like K’s family would tell their children that deviating from their belief traditions may have serious consequences for their (eternal) well-being.

KEYWORDS:

• Mindfulness
• religious/spiritual identification
• religious belief