University of Isfahan Positive Psychology Research 2476-4248 1 3 2015 10 23 The Role of Meaning in Life, Mindfulness and Resilience in the Flourishing of Students The Role of Meaning in Life, Mindfulness and Resilience in the Flourishing of Students 21 32 20706 FA Mohammad Nasiri Master of Clinical Psychology, Psychology Department, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran Hossein Karsazi Master of Clinical Psychology, Psychology Department, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran Farogh Esmaeilpour Master of Educational Psychology, Psychology Department, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran Manssor Beyrami Professor of Psychology, Psychology Department, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran Journal Article 2016 11 23 The purpose of the study was to evauate the role of meaning in life, mindfulness and resilience in the flourishing of students. Based on descriptive – analytic method, two hundred and forty students of Tabriz University were selected by convenience sampling.  Participants responded to Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ; Steger, Frazier, Oishi, & Kaler), Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ; Baer, R.‌A., Smith,‌G.‌T.,‌Hopkins,‌J.,‌Krietemeyer,‌J.,‌&‌ Toney) and Diener Flourishing Scale. The results were analyzed by structural equation modeling. The results showed that meaning in life and mindfulness had direct effects on the resilience. Resilience also had direct effects on the flourishing. Moreover the meaning in life and mindfulness showed indirect effect on flourishing by mediational effects of resilience. In general, hypothetical model showed good fit. These findings can be endorsed the importance of the positive role of meaning in life, mindfulness and resilience on the flourishing.   <strong> </strong> <strong> </strong> The purpose of the study was to evauate the role of meaning in life, mindfulness and resilience in the flourishing of students. Based on descriptive – analytic method, two hundred and forty students of Tabriz University were selected by convenience sampling.  Participants responded to Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ; Steger, Frazier, Oishi, & Kaler), Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ; Baer, R.‌A., Smith,‌G.‌T.,‌Hopkins,‌J.,‌Krietemeyer,‌J.,‌&‌ Toney) and Diener Flourishing Scale. The results were analyzed by structural equation modeling. The results showed that meaning in life and mindfulness had direct effects on the resilience. Resilience also had direct effects on the flourishing. Moreover the meaning in life and mindfulness showed indirect effect on flourishing by mediational effects of resilience. In general, hypothetical model showed good fit. These findings can be endorsed the importance of the positive role of meaning in life, mindfulness and resilience on the flourishing.   <strong> </strong> <strong> </strong> https://ppls.ui.ac.ir/article_20706_336ddc82e386249e5ed1e8d97f49b3fb.pdf