Abstract
The study explored the mediating role of self-compassion in the relationship between psychological flexibility and depression. The participants consisted of 307 people, 183 women and 124 men, aged between 18- 59. The study employed the correlational research design, one of the quantitative research methods. The data were collected using the Demographic Information Form, the Beck Depression Inventory, the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II, and the Self-Compassion Scale. In data analysis, the independent samples t-test and mediation analysis methods were used. According to the mediation analysis, self-compassion had a partial mediating role in the relationship between psychological flexibility and depression. The findings were discussed in the context of previous studies and recommendations were given.
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