Page No.255-265
Sudha Rathore
Chandigarh University, Mohali
Sanya Badera
Christ (Deemed to be University), Delhi NCR
This study investigates the impact of humour and mindfulness interventions
on selfacceptance, emotional expressivity, and rumination among young females. Using a
pre-test post-test design, 40 urban-dwelling emerging adult women (ages 18-21)
participated in humour, mindfulness, or combined interventions. Post-intervention,
significant improvements in unconditional self-acceptance and emotional expressivity
were observed, with reduced rumination. The combined humour and mindfulness group
outperformed the humour, mindfulness, and control groups. This finding supports
previous research that links mindfulness to self-acceptance and emotional expression.
The results of this study suggest that integrating humour and mindfulness techniques
can synergistically foster a supportive environment for enhancing self-awareness,
emotional expression, and cognitive reframing among emerging adult women.