The Mediating Role of Psychological Distress in the Relationship between Experiential Avoidance and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms
This study aimed to evaluate the mediating role of psychological distress (stress, anxiety and depression) in the relationship between experiential avoidance and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in students. The research method was descriptive-correlational (structural equations, path analysis) and the...
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Alzahra University, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology
2022-03-01
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| Series: | مطالعات روانشناختی |
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| Online Access: | https://psychstudies.alzahra.ac.ir/article_5694.html |
| Summary: | This study aimed to evaluate the mediating role of psychological distress (stress, anxiety and depression) in the relationship between experiential avoidance and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in students. The research method was descriptive-correlational (structural equations, path analysis) and the statistical population of the study was all students of Semnan University in the academic year 2019-2020. Using the available sampling method, 311 students participated in the study through the online calling. The instruments were the Obsessive–compulsive Disorder-revision (OCD-R), Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales (DASS-21) and the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II). The results showed that psychological distress has a mediating role in obsessive-compulsive syndrome and planning to promote psychological resilience can play an important role in reducing obsessive-compulsive symptoms due to psychological distress. |
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| ISSN: | 2538-2942 2538-2950 |