The serial mediation role of mindfulness and regret elements between social connectedness and mental well-being

Year 2025, Volume: 28 Issue: 53, 45 - 58, 12.06.2025

Yusuf Akyıl , Süleyman Akçıl , Beste Erdinç

https://doi.org/10.31795/baunsobed.1549884

Abstract

Humans require a sense of belonging in order to function socially. In this context, consider the concept of social connectedness. Individuals feel better when they know they are not alone and are understood through social connections. Individuals must maintain a high level of well-being in order to function and cope with life's challenges. Mindfulness is beneficial in the context of psychological functioning, and negative emotions such as regret can have a significant impact on overall wellbeing. From this perspective, the current study aimed to investigate the role of mindfulness and regret as mediators in the relationship between social connectedness and mental well-being. This is the first study to investigate the relationships between these variables. Data were gathered through the voluntary participation of 84 male and 292 female university students. The mediation analysis was performed using structural equation modeling (SEM). The research discovered that mindfulness and regret served as serial mediators of social connectedness and mental well-being. According to the model, social connectedness promotes mental health and mindfulness while reducing regret. Individuals who are socially connected are mindful and do not have regrets, so we can be optimistic about their mental health and the benefits it brings to them.

Keywords

mindfulness, regret elements, social connectedness, well-being

Bilinçli farkındalık ve pişmanlık unsurlarının sosyal bağlılık ve mental iyi oluş arasındaki seri aracılık rolü

Abstract

İnsanlar sosyal olarak işlev görebilmek için bir aidiyet duygusuna ihtiyaç duyarlar. Bu bağlamda, sosyal bağlılık kavramını ele alabiliriz. Bireyler yalnız olmadıklarını ve sosyal bağlar aracılığıyla anlaşıldıklarını bildiklerinde kendilerini daha iyi hissederler. Bireylerin işlevlerini yerine getirebilmeleri ve hayatın zorluklarıyla baş edebilmeleri için yüksek düzeyde iyi oluşu sürdürmeleri gerekir. Bilinçli farkındalık psikolojik işlevsellik açısından faydalıdır ve pişmanlık gibi olumsuz duygular genel iyi oluş üzerinde önemli bir etkiye sahip olabilir. Bu bakış açısıyla, mevcut çalışma sosyal bağlılık ve mental iyi oluş arasındaki ilişkide bilinçli farkındalık ve pişmanlığın aracı rolünü araştırmayı amaçlamıştır. Bu çalışma, bu değişkenler arasındaki ilişkileri araştıran ilk çalışmadır. Veriler 84 erkek ve 292 kadın üniversite öğrencisinin gönüllü katılımıyla toplanmıştır. Aracılık analizi yapısal eşitlik modellemesi (YEM) kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma, bilinçli farkındalık ve pişmanlığın, sosyal bağlılık ve zihinsel iyi oluşun seri aracıları olarak hizmet ettiğini ortaya koymuştur. Modele göre, sosyal bağlılık pişmanlığı azaltmanın yanı sıra ruh sağlığını ve farkındalığı da desteklemektedir. Sosyal olarak bağlı olan bireyler farkındalık sahibidir ve pişmanlık duymazlar, bu nedenle zihinsel sağlıkları ve bunun onlara getirdiği faydalar konusunda bu konuda umutlu olabiliriz.

Keywords

bilinçli farkındalık, pişmanlık unsurları, sosyal bağlılık, iyi oluş

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