relationship between hardiness and stress of covid-19 through the mediating role of mindfulness in iranian students

Objective: some stressors, such as covid-19, can cause anxiety and health concerns. the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between hardiness and stress of covid-19 by mediating the role of mindfulness in iranian students. methods: we conducted cross-sectional research for this study. data were gathered from the student populations of 2020-2021, which comprised the statistical population. a convenience sampling method was used to select the participants based on the information obtained from online self-report tools. students from iranian universities were asked to participate in an online survey using internet advertisements, e-mails, forums, social networks, and short message services. participants were 414 university students. all respondents completed the mindful attention awareness scale, the covid-19 stress scale, and the personal views survey. we carried out an analysis of the data based on independent t-tests, pearson correlations, as well as regression tests. results: it was found that there was a significant correlation between all variables and covid-19 stress levels. it is worth noting that most of these correlations were in a moderate range. structural equation modeling showed the overall effects of hardiness on the stress of covid-19 (β=-0.536, p=0.001), the indirect effects (β=-0.177, p=0.002), and the direct effects of hardiness on the stress of covid-19 (β=-0.365, p=0.009) were significant. conclusion: considering these findings, we have clarified the role of mindfulness in affecting the hardiness and stress of covid-19 among iranian students. this study recommends implementing virtual and electronic mindfulness training workshops to reduce the stress associated with covid-19 and increase psychological hardiness using these tools.