Mak, Winnie W. S.Winnie W. S.MakDr. CHIO Hin-ngan, FloriaFloriaDr. CHIO Hin-nganChong, Kathie S. C.Kathie S. C.ChongLaw, Rita W.Rita W.Law2021-05-222021-05-222021Mindfulness, 2021, vol. 12, pp. 994-1001.1868-85271868-8535http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/6605Objectives: The present study tested a model of mindfulness and its relationships with personal recovery of people with mental illness. It was hypothesized that mindfulness would be positively related to personal recovery through increased self-compassion, valued living, and reduced psychological inflexibility. Method: One hundred and fifty-three people with mental illness completed questionnaires including measures of demographics, mindfulness, psychological inflexibility, self-compassion, valued living, and personal recovery. Results: Results suggested that mindfulness is related to personal recovery through increased self-warmth (indirect effect = .04, SEaXb = .02, CI: .00 to .09), valued living (indirect effect = .06, SEaXb = .03, CI: .01 to .12), and reduced psychological inflexibility (indirect effect = .26, SEaXb = .06, CI: .14 to .39). Conclusions: These findings suggested that mindfulness may be a vital ingredient in promoting personal recovery and that it exerts effects on personal recovery through these specific recovery-conducive qualities among people with mental illness. Implications of this model of mindfulness were discussed.enPeer Reviewed Journal Article10.1007/s12671-020-01568-3