Vol. 7, Issue 2, Part E (2025)

This study was aimed at assessing the level of mindfulness between students of the university involved in sports activities versus those not involved in sports activities, in the University of Duhok. Another aim of the study was to determine gender based disparities in both practitioner and non-practitioner cohort levels of mindfulness and to study the disparities in mindfulness between students participating in sporting activities and those who do not. Descriptive-comparative approach was used as it was appropriate to the research objectives. The population used was the 140 undergraduate students (male and female) of the College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences and the College of Basic Education. The data was obtained using the Mindfulness Scale invented by Ahlam Abdullah (2012) by the researcher. The results showed that there were no statistically significant differences between male and female students in the level of mindfulness irrespective of their status of sports participation. Nevertheless, the number of mindfulness was significantly higher among the students practicing sports activities than those who did not.