Ctrl + Alt + Mind: Reprogramming Students’ Psychological Well-Being through Computational Thinking and Mindfulness

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10.2991/978-2-38476-561-4_7How to use a DOI?

Keywords

computational thinking; mindfulness; psychological well-being; mediation; PLS-SEM

Abstract

The psychological well-being of university students, shows how well they can deal with the schoolwork, feelings and social demands of higher education. It is widely accepted that psychological well-being helps enhance students’ academic performance achievement and life satisfaction. In this context, mindfulness and computational thinking are emerging as essential mental and emotional skills that are useful and influence students’ mental health outcomes. This study attempts to investigate how computation acts as a bridge contemplating mindfulness and its relationship. With psychological well-being among Indian university students. A sample of 281 university students were surveyed using standardized self-report instruments. Data were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling by SmartPLS 4.0. The measurement model was rigorously estimated to confirm that it met the necessary validity and reliability standards. The structural model assessed direct and indirect relationships between variables. Computational thinking has made direct contributions to psychological well-being, confirming its importance as a cognitive factor in improving mental health. Mediation analysis further demonstrated that computational thinking partially mediates the relationship between mindfulness and psychological well-being, as supported by a variance accounted for (VAF) value 26%, indicating partial mediation. These findings suggest that well-being is influenced not only by emotional regulation through mindfulness, but also by the cognitive ability to think critically and solve problems effectively.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Shristi Singh
AU  - Rinku Nath
AU  - Anuradha Jamwal
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/04/23
TI  - Ctrl + Alt + Mind: Reprogramming Students’ Psychological Well-Being through Computational Thinking and Mindfulness
BT  - Proceedings of the Indo-Bhutan Social Science Conference 2025 (IBSSC 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 53
EP  - 58
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-561-4_7
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-561-4_7
ID  - Singh2026
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