Modeling the Causal Relationships of Resilience and Mindfulness with Subjective Well-being in Individuals with Substance Use Disorder: The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation

Objective: The present research aimed to evaluate the mediating role of emotion regulation in the relationships of resilience and mindfulness with Subjective well-being in individuals with substance use disorder. Method: The present research was descriptive-correlation of structural equations type. The statistical population included individuals with substance use disorder in addiction treatment camps and the Narcotics Anonymous Association of Tehran in 2019, and 400 people (200 men and 200 women) were selected by convenience sampling. To collect data, the resilience questionnaire, the mindfulness questionnaire, the Subjective well-being questionnaire, life satisfaction and the emotion regulation questionnaire were used. The data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficient and structural equation modeling. Results: The results of the structural equation model showed that the direct effect of resilience and mindfulness variables on Subjective well-being was significant. Also, the mediating role of emotion regulation in the relationships of resilience and mindfulness with the Subjective well-being in individuals with substance use disorder was significant. Conclusion: According to the obtained results, it can be said that the variables of emotion regulation, resilience, and mindfulness play an important role in Subjective well-being. Also, the results showed that emotion regulation was a mediator in the relationships of resilience and mindfulness with Subjective well-being.