• Chakshu
• Dr. Jincy Cherian

Life of college going student usually gets hectic and they become preoccupied by various activities that take place on a regular basis. During these important years of their holistic development it is essential to equip oneself with various skills such as empathy, mindfulness and emotion regulation. Empathy can be described as the ability to put oneself in the shoes of someone else and understand their situation from their point of view. Mindfulness, howsoever is a practice of being aware of one’s thoughts, feelings and surroundings. Emotion Regulation refers to an individual’s ability to understand and manage their emotions. The present study aimed to understand the relationship between empathy and emotion regulation among college students and also the mediating role of mindfulness. A sample of 269 college going students was taken for the analysis. The Toronto Empathy Questionnaire, The Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale and Emotion Regulation Questionnaire was administered for collection of data. The relationship between empathy, mindfulness and emotion regulation was examined using correlation analysis and hierarchical regression analysis. A positive correlation of empathy and mindfulness with emotion regulation was seen. Hierarchical regression analysis indicated that empathy and mindfulness contributes in increasing the emotion regulation among college students. Mindfulness was found partially mediating the association between empathy and emotion regulation.

Empathy, Emotion Regulation, Mindfulness, College Students, Positive Psychology

"Examining the relationship between Empathy and Emotion Regulation : The mediating role of Mindfulness among college students.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 5, page no.e686-e696, May-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2405482.pdf

"Examining the relationship between Empathy and Emotion Regulation : The mediating role of Mindfulness among college students.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 5, page no. ppe686-e696, May-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2405482.pdf