Spiritual intelligence and mindfulness as predictors of life satisfaction among youth of Jammu and Kashmir

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship among spiritual intelligence mindfulness and life satisfaction among young adults. The sample consisted of 168 young adults. Spiritual Intelligence Questionnaire (SIQ) by Abdollahzadeh et al. (2009) [1] Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MASS) by Brown and Ryan (2003) [7] Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) by Diener et al., (1985) [12] were used to study the variables. Pearson product moment correlation and stepwise regression were applied to analyze the data. Results indicated that there was significant positive relationship among spiritual intelligence mindfulness and life satisfaction whereas only spiritual intelligence significantly predicted life satisfaction among young adults.