Anxiety and Experiential Avoidance Among University Students: The Serial Mediating Role of Optimism and Self-Compassion   
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Doç. Dr. Faruk Caner YAM Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Burak KÖKSAL Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Oğuzhan Yıldırım
Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy
Dergi ISSN 0894-9085 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Dergi Grubu Q3
Makale Dili Türkçe
Basım Tarihi 10-2025
Cilt No 43
Sayı 1
Sayfalar 1 / 17
DOI Numarası 10.1007/s10942-024-00564-z
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-024-00564-z
Özet
This research aims to investigate the serial mediating role of optimism and self-compassion between anxiety and experiential avoidance among university students. A total of 411 university students participated in the research, with 263 (64%) being female and 148 (36%) being male. According to the results of the mediation analysis, it was seen that both optimism and self-compassion had mediating roles in the relationship between anxiety and experiential avoidance. In addition, it was concluded that the serial mediating role of optimism and self-compassion in the relationship between anxiety and experiential avoidance was significant. The mediation findings obtained in the study reveal that high levels of optimism and self-compassion in university students can help them cope better with anxious situations, reduce their anxiety levels, and therefore reduce experiential avoidance tendencies. This study highlights ...
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