The Influence of Mindfulness on Resilience Among Project Professionals: A Quantitative Study.

Abstract

The study examines the influence of mindfulness on resilience among project professionals, focusing on whether mindfulness can predict resilience in high-stress project environments. Because of the growing importance of good stress management and emotional control in project management, the research is trying to fill the void in literature with stress by quantitatively analysing the correlation between mindfulness and resilience in project-based work. Project managers, engineers, IT professionals and construction specialists (N=52) were surveyed using the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10). The data were gathered using an online questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical analysis such as Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis.

The result showed that there was positive correlation with very small value between mindfulness and resilience with the value of r = 0.197. Additionally, the results of the regression analysis indicated that the model did not account for a significant proportion of the variance in resilience (p = 0.162); and that only 3.9% of the variance in resilience was explained by the model. These findings indicate that there is a minor association between mindfulness and resilience, and other determining factors for resilience among project professionals are possibly more important. The study adds to the literature on mindfulness and resilience, especially in the context of project management, as there are other possible predictors of resilience that need to be investigated, including self-efficacy and social support.

The findings of the study have implications for professional project management practice: although mindfulness can help to regulate your emotions and maintain your well-being, it might not be the key to being resilient. Future interventions should include other strategies for promoting resilience outcomes in addition to the mindfulness training to more holistically address the variety of factors involved in building professional resilience. Further research should explore long-term effects of mindfulness on resilience and consider additional factors that may influence resilience in the project-based environment.