Mahnoor Fatima2026-01-212026-01-212025-07-18https://escholar.umt.edu.pk/handle/123456789/18363This study explores effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions to improve working memory of individuals with symptoms of depression and to investigate influence of depression on working memory. As study was in two phases, one was correlational and the other was intervention, quantitative research method with quasi experimental design for study II along with correlational for study I was used. The hypotheses included there is likely to be a negative relation between depression and working memory of individuals with symptoms of depression and when these individuals receive Mindfulness Based Interventions will show significant improvement in working memory. Snowball sampling technique was used to select participants for correlational phase of study. Total 100 participants, both male and female, were approached for correlational study out of which 22 participants were selected for intervention study. The measures for pre and post assessment of current study were Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale DASS-21 (Aslam & Kamal, 2018), Mini Mental State Examination MMSE (Folstein et al., 1975), Trial Making Test TMT (Sanchez-Cubillo et al., 2009) and demographic Performa. The result showed there exist a strong positive correlation between depression and working memory-A (r =.84, p< .001) and working memory–B (r= .87, p= .001). From the correlation it was indicated that high depression scores were associated with higher scores on working memory-A and working memory-B, which means poor working memory. The participants score on working memory–A and working memory-B was significantly lower after the intervention than before the intervention. Mean score on Working Memory-A was M= .38 and on Working Memory-B M= .42 after intervention and M= .74 and M= 1.04 respectively before intervention. To conclude, mindfulness-based intervention arise as non-pharmacological way of dealing with cognitive and mood symptoms of depression. Regularly practicing mindfulness exercises enhance working memory issues along with alleviating depression symptoms.enThesis