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Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy

26-02-2024

Cognitive Control and Flexibility to Happiness: Distress Tolerance and Difficulties in Emotion Regulation as Serial Mediators

Auteurs: Seydi Ahmet Satici, Meltem Ozturk, Sinan Okur, M. Engin Deniz

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy

Abstract

Happiness is a positive construct that includes individual, interrelated cognitive and emotional components and is the pursuit of human nature. In this study, serial multiple mediation analysis was performed to test the hypothetical model that addresses distress tolerance and difficulties in emotion regulation as serial mediators in the relationship between cognitive control and flexibility, and happiness. The participants were 315 Turkish individuals from 34 cities in Türkiye. The structural equation modeling revealed that both distress tolerance and difficulties in emotion regulation have a full serial mediator role in the relationships between cognitive control and flexibility, and happiness. Limitations and future research suggestions are discussed.

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Titel: Cognitive Control and Flexibility to Happiness: Distress Tolerance and Difficulties in Emotion Regulation as Serial Mediators
Auteurs: Seydi Ahmet Satici
Meltem Ozturk
Sinan Okur
M. Engin Deniz
Publicatiedatum: 26-02-2024
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy
Print ISSN: 0894-9085
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-6563
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-024-00540-7

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