en Health Education and Promotion پژوهشي Research Article <span style="line-height:normal"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lt="" optima="" std=""><span style="color:black">Background and Objective: </span></span></b><span lt="" optima="" std="">Adolescence is a very sensitive period in terms of mental injuries.</span> <span lt="" optima="" std="">The assessment of important variables during this period plays a significant role in the prevention of mental injuries in adulthood. The present study aimed to predict self-criticism and cyber-bullying victimization based on mindfulness in <a name="_Hlk126150624">adolescents</a>.</span></span></span></span><br> <span style="line-height:normal"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lt="" optima="" std=""><span style="color:black">Materials and Methods:</span></span></b> <span lt="" optima="" std="">This research was conducted based on a descriptive and correlational design. The statistical population of the study included <a name="_Hlk138119345">adolescents</a> aged 14-18</span> <span lt="" optima="" std="">years old in the senior secondary school of Zanjan in the fall of 2022. The sample consisted of 380 youths who were selected from girls&#39; and boys&#39; senior secondary schools using the available sampling method. The research tools were Mindfulness Scale,</span> <span lt="" optima="" std="">the Self-criticism questionnaire, and Cyber-Bullying/Victimization Experiences Questionnaire. Finally, the data were analyzed in Spss software (version 26) using a correlation matrix and linear regression.</span></span></span></span><br> <span style="line-height:normal"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lt="" optima="" std=""><span style="color:black"><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">Results:</span></span></span></b> <span lt="" optima="" std="">The results of the data analysis indicated that the researcher&#39;s hypothesis was confirmed at the 0.95</span> <span lt="" optima="" std="">confidence level. Mindfulness inversely predicted self-criticism (</span>&beta;<span lt="" optima="" std="">= -0.365, P=0.000), and mindfulness inversely predicted cyber-bullying victimization (</span>&beta;<span lt="" optima="" std=""> = -0.261, P=0.000).</span></span></span></span><br> <span style="line-height:normal"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lt="" optima="" std=""><span style="color:black">Conclusions: </span></span></b><span lt="" optima="" std="">As evidenced by the obtained results, mindfulness was reversely correlated with reduced self-criticism and bullying of cyber victims in adolescents.</span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12px;">&nbsp;</span> <h1></h1> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="direction:rtl"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><b><span lang="FA" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span> Adolescents, Cyberbullying-victimization Mindfulness, Self-criticismcents. 50 55 http://ajnpp.umsha.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-757-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Parinaz Sepehri elaghie46@gmail.com 10031947532846006523 0009-0000-8993-5512 No M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran Elham Aghaie elaghie46@gmail.com 10031947532846006524 10031947532846006524 Yes Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran Marzieh Poursalehi Navideh elaghie46@gmail.com 10031947532846006525 10031947532846006525 No Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, East Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran