Grashof, Teun (2025) Mindfulness & Growth Mindset, A Mixed-Method Analysis of Overlapping Constructs, and an Analysis of Effects of a Mindfulness Based Intervention on Growth Mindset. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Both mindfulness and growth mindset have gained widespread attention for their potential to enhance psychological well-being, learning outcomes, and personal development. Even though they share similarities in the underlying workings, little is known about their interaction in practice. This N = 68 study employed a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group design to investigate the impact of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI) on levels of mindfulness and growth mindset, the role of growth mindset in the effectiveness of an MBI. It is hypothesized that due to similar underlying mechanisms, the increase of mindfulness would accompany an increase of growth mindset, and a higher level of growth mindset would lead to a higher increase in mindfulness gain. The experimental group participated in an MBI, and the control group listened daily to a nature podcast. Changes in experienced mindfulness and growth mindset are measured during a pre- and posttest. The intervention led to an increase in mindfulness scores in both the experimental and control groups, there was no difference found between the groups. In addition, no change in growth mindset was observed in either the experimental or the control group. Furthermore, initial growth mindset levels did not predict changes in mindfulness, suggesting no directional influence between the two constructs under the conditions tested. Possible explanations would be that the control condition was as effective as an MBI, or that the MBI used in this study (a shortened version of the MBI by Santorelli et al. (2017)), had limited impact. Despite these limitations, the study emphasizes that mindfulness and growth mindset, while related in underlying mechanisms, are not interchangeable constructs. These findings suggest that interventions must explicitly target growth mindset to influence it, and that indirect approaches through mindfulness alone may be insufficient.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Ostafin, B.D. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Clinical Psychology (CP) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jul 2025 09:09 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jul 2025 09:09 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/5734 |
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