THE MEDIATING ROLE OF SELF-COMPASSION IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIFFICULTY IN EMOTION REGULATION AND COGNITIVE FLEXIBILITY

Abstract

In our research, the mediating role of self-compassion between emotion dysregulation and cognitive flexibility is investigated. It is aimed to contribute to the literature by raising awareness about cognitive flexibility, emotion dysregulation and self-compassion. In this descriptive and cross-sectional study, Cognitive Flexibility, Difficulty in Emotion Regulation and Self-Compassion scales were used. SPSS 22.0 programme and LİSREL 8.80 programmes were used in order to evaluate the data collected via e-mail. In the measurement model, the relationship between emotion regulation and cognitive flexibility (r -.81; p<.001), the relationship between self-compassioning and cognitive flexibility (r .96; p<.001) and the relationship between emotion regulation and self-compassionding (r -79; p<.001) were found. When the structural model is examined, the relationship between emotion regulation difficulty and cognitive flexibility in the measurement model is r=-.81; While p<.001, in the structural model this relationship was β = -.16; It was found to be p>.001. The findings reveal that full mediating role of self-compassioning in the relationship between emotion dysregulation and cognitive flexibility. Individuals' experiencing emotion dysregulation decreases their cognitive flexibility by negatively affecting their self-compassionding self-compassionding. In conclusion, the findings of this study provide a starting point for a deeper understanding of the role of self-compassionding in the relationship between emotion dysregulation and cognitive flexibility.

Keywords

• Mediation
• Cognitive flexibility
• Emotion dysregulation
• Self-Compassion

DUYGU DÜZENLEME GÜÇLÜĞÜ İLE BİLİŞSEL ESNEKLİK ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİDE ÖZ-ANLAYIŞIN ARACILIK ROLÜ

Öz

Çalışmamızda duygu düzenleme güçlüğü ile bilişsel esneklik arasında öz-anlayışın aracılık rolü araştırılmaktır. Bilişsel esneklik, duygu düzenleme güçlüğü ve öz-anlayış hakkında farkındalık oluşturarak, literatüre katkı sağlamak amaçlanmaktadır. Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipte dizayn edilen bu çalışmada Bilişsel Esneklik, Duygu Düzenleme Güçlüğü ve Öz-Anlayış ölçekleri kullanılmıştır. E-mail üzerinden toplanılan verilerin değerlendirilmesinde SPSS 22.0 programı ve LİSREL 8.80 programları kullanılmıştır. Ölçme modelinde duygu düzenleme ile bilişsel esneklik arasında ilişki( r -.81; p<.001); öz- anlayışla bilişsel esneklik arasındaki ilişki (r .96; p<.001) ve duygu düzenleme ile öz-anlayış arasındaki ilişkisi ise (r -79; p<.001) olarak bulunmuştur. Yapısal model incelendiğinde ölçme modelinde duygu düzenleme güçlüğü ile bilişsel esneklik arasındaki ilişki r=-.81; p<.001 iken, yapısal modelde bu ilişki β = - .16; p>.001 olarak bulgulanmıştır. Araştırma sonuçları, duygu düzenleme güçlüğü ile bilişsel esneklik arasındaki ilişkide öz -anlayışın tam aracılık rolünü ortaya koymaktadır. Bireylerin duygu düzenleme güçlüğü yaşamaları, öz anlayışlarını olumsuz yönde etkileyerek bilişsel esnekliklerini azaltmaktadır. Sonuç olarak bu çalışmada, bulgular duygu düzenleme güçlüğü ile bilişsel esneklik arasındaki ilişkide öz anlayışın nasıl bir rol oynadığını daha derinlemesine anlamak için bir başlangıç noktası oluşturmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Bilişsel Esneklik
• Duygu düzenleme güçlüğü
• Aracılık
• Öz-Anlayış

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