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ABSTRACT
This study aims to unravel the intricate mechanisms that intertwine non-attachment, sense of coherence, and happiness, employing the lens of the Buddhist framework, emphasizing virtue-meditation-wisdom. 123 undergraduate students participated in the study through an online survey utilizing purposive sampling. Results revealed support for a complementary model, indicating that the impact of non-attachment on happiness is not solely direct but is also indirectly influenced by the sense of coherence. These results suggest that cultivating non-attachment contributes to an individual’s enhanced ability to comprehend problems and utilize resources effectively to navigate challenges meaningfully, ultimately leading to an increased experience of happiness.
Acknowledgments
The author would like to thank Gan Wei Xuan, Kashvini Muthu Kumar, And Stephanie Wong Zi Shan, for their assistant in data collection.
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).
Data availability statement
The data of the paper can be obtained from the corresponding author upon request.
Ethics approval
Ethical approval was obtained from the Scientific and Ethical Review Committee of the university (U/SERC/282/2021).
Human participants and/or animals rights
The procedures used in this study, involving human participants, adhered to the tenets of the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.
Informed consent
Standard procedures for obtaining consent and maintaining the confidentiality and anonymity of participants were instituted. Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.