Investigating the Relationship between Mindfulness and Personality Dimensions with Prosocial Behavior: The Mediating Role of Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies in Individuals with Generalized Anxiety Disorders

Mohammad Bagher Ebrahimi¹ Heydar Ali Zarei²

1) Department of Psychology, Ur.C., Islamic Azad University, Urmia, Iran
2) Department of Psychology, Khoy.C., Islamic Azad University, Khoy, Iran

IOI Code : ABDZ-ABBGHE
Publication : The Fourth National Conference on Psychology, Education, Social Harms and Media(psy.marvdasht.iau.ir)
Abstract :
    The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between mindfulness and personality dimensions and prosocial behavior: the mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation strategies in people with generalized anxiety disorders in Khoy psychology clinics. The present study was applied in terms of purpose and correlational research in terms of method. The statistical population of the study was all clients with generalized anxiety disorders in Khoy psychology clinics in the academic year 2024-2025 and they were selected through purposive sampling and participated in the study. The data collection tools were Penner et al. s Prosocial Personality Questionnaire (2008), Kentucky Bayer et al. s Mindfulness Questionnaire (2004), McCraw and Costa s NEO Questionnaire (60 questions) (1992), and Gross and John s Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies Questionnaire (2002). The results of data analysis using Smart PLS2 software showed that there is a relationship between mindfulness and personality dimensions (conscientiousness and extraversion) and prosocial behavior through cognitive emotion regulation strategies in people with generalized anxiety disorders. (P<0.05); There is also a relationship between mindfulness and prosocial behavior in people with generalized anxiety disorders. (P<0.05). There is a relationship between personality dimensions (conscientiousness, extraversion, openness to experience) and prosocial behavior in people with generalized anxiety disorders. There is a relationship between mindfulness and cognitive strategies for emotion regulation in people with generalized anxiety disorders.

Keywords : mindfulness personality dimensions prosocial behavior cognitive strategies for emotion regulation generalized anxiety disorders