The mediating role of mindfulness on stress and counseling self‐efficacy

The authors explored how mindfulness influenced the relationship between perceived stress and counseling self‐efficacy (CSE) among 187 counseling students. Results suggest mindfulness mediated the relationship, diminishing the negative impact of stress on CSE. Implications address how counselor educators can promote mindfulness as an avenue to enhance counselor development by increasing CSE and reducing stress in counseling students.