The Structural Model of the Mediating Role of Mindfulness in the Relationship Between Grit and Lifelong Learning in Middle-Aged Adults

The present study aimed to examine the mediating role of mindfulness in the relationship between grit and lifelong learning among middle-aged adults. The research method was descriptive, and the design was correlational using structural equation modeling. The statistical population included all middle-aged employees working in the Islamshahr district of Tehran, among whom 527 individuals were selected through random sampling. Participants completed the Grit Scale, the Mindfulness Questionnaire, and the Lifelong Learning Scale. The reliability and validity of the instruments were confirmed using Cronbach’s alpha coefficients and confirmatory factor analysis. Data were analyzed through the structural equation modeling method using AMOS software. The results showed that the direct effect of grit on mindfulness and lifelong learning in middle-aged adults was positive and significant. Mindfulness also had a positive and significant direct effect on lifelong learning. Furthermore, mindfulness played a positive and significant mediating role in the effect of self-balance on lifelong learning among middle-aged adults. Therefore, it can be concluded that grit, through the mediation of mindfulness, influences lifelong learning and contributes to the improvement of lifelong learning among middle-aged adults.