Arslan Gökmen, Uzun Kıvanç, Güven Ahmet Zeki, Gürsu Orhan
Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Türkiye.
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
J Ethn Subst Abuse. 2024 Jun 26:1-22. doi: 10.1080/15332640.2024.2366981.
Substance misuse is a pressing public health concern, especially among emerging adults, with implications for psychological health and overall well-being. This cross-sectional study investigates the mediating roles of self-compassion and subjective well-being in the relationship between psychological flexibility and substance misuse among Turkish college students. The study included 445 emerging adults enrolled at a state university in Türkiye. University participants were recruited via convenience sampling using snowball methods. Data were collected using self-report scales. The sample was 69% female ( = 307) and 31% male ( = 138) and ranged in age from 18 to 26 years ( = 20.85, = 1.35). In the study, Pearson product-moment correlation analysis was conducted to examine the relationships between the variables and then the serial mediation model was tested. The findings have revealed that psychological flexibility significantly predicts substance misuse, subjective well-being, and self-compassion. Additionally, the study identifies self-compassion as a mediator in the relationship between psychological flexibility and subjective well-being. While self-compassion contributes significantly to well-being, it does not explain the impact of psychological flexibility on substance misuse. Furthermore, subjective well-being also appears to be a mediator in the relationship between psychological flexibility and substance misuse, emphasizing its potential significance in reducing the likelihood of resorting substance misuse. Overall, the study contributes to understanding the pivotal role of self-compassion and psychological flexibility in fostering well-being and preventing substance misuse in the college setting.
物质滥用是一个紧迫的公共卫生问题,尤其是在新兴成年人中,对心理健康和整体幸福感都有影响。这项横断面研究调查了自我同情和主观幸福感在土耳其大学生心理灵活性与物质滥用之间关系中的中介作用。该研究纳入了445名在土耳其一所国立大学就读的新兴成年人。通过滚雪球法便利抽样招募大学参与者。使用自我报告量表收集数据。样本中69%为女性(n = 307),31%为男性(n = 138),年龄在18至26岁之间(M = 20.85,SD = 1.35)。在该研究中,进行了皮尔逊积差相关分析以检验变量之间的关系,然后对序列中介模型进行了检验。研究结果表明,心理灵活性显著预测物质滥用、主观幸福感和自我同情。此外,该研究确定自我同情是心理灵活性与主观幸福感之间关系的中介。虽然自我同情对幸福感有显著贡献,但它并不能解释心理灵活性对物质滥用的影响。此外,主观幸福感似乎也是心理灵活性与物质滥用之间关系的中介,强调了其在降低物质滥用可能性方面的潜在重要性。总体而言,该研究有助于理解自我同情和心理灵活性在促进大学环境中的幸福感和预防物质滥用方面的关键作用。