The mediating effect of mindfulness on adverse childhood experiences and psychological resilience in Turkish female university students

The findings highlight that emotional abuse and physical neglect significantly reduce mindfulness levels in female university students, with physical neglect having the most substantial impact on attention and awareness. Since mindfulness, particularly attentional awareness, positively predicts resilience, interventions enhancing mindfulness may help mitigate the long-term effects of ACEs. Future research should explore these relationships in broader populations and longitudinal designs.