Akhilendra K. Singh and Sadhana Singh
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Mindfulness is a state of mind characterized by the awareness of the ‘here-and-now.’
Studies in the recent decade have found that mindfulness can lead to a positive change
in students’ performance. The mechanisms and effects of mindfulness on academic
performance among adolescents in developing countries have been less elaborated
in previous studies. This paper examines the relationship between mindfulness, and
the academic performance of school students and explores the role of psychological
well-being in this relation. Through a survey with 144 students of CBSC Schools, this
study corroborates the positive association between mindfulness, psychological wellbeing, and academic performance. This study adds empirical evidence to the roles
of mindfulness in students’ academic and personal development. It also explores the
pathway through which mindfulness is related to academic performance. The findings
provide implications for addressing students’ academic challenges and conducting
further research among school-going children in India and beyond.