Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology Vol.5 Issue.3

Doi:10.35365/ctjpp.23.3.01

RESEARCH ARTICLE / ARAŞTIRMA YAZISI

Influence of Perceived Social Support on Forgiveness in University Students: Examining The Mediator Role of Cognitive Flexibility and Moderator Role of Gender

Üniversite Öğrencilerinde Algılanan Sosyal Desteğin Affetmeye Etkisi: Bilişsel Esnekliğin Aracı Rolü ile Cinsiyetin Düzenleyici Rolünün İncelenmesi

Neslihan Nur Pehlivan1, Hamit Coşkun2

Abstract:

The current literature needs to include studies examining the path from social support to forgiveness. This study aimed to examine cognitive flexibility as a mediator between social support and forgiveness in university students and gender as a moderator of this pathway. Data were collected through online by a sample of 243 students, 204 (84%) female and 39 (16%) male, chosen by a convenient sampling method and voluntarily filled in the scales. Cognitive flexibility was found to be a significant mediator in bootstrapped tests of indirect effects, and this mediation effect was moderated by gender. In the relationship between social support and forgiveness, male participants forgive more as their perceived social support increases; female participants forgive more regardless of their perceived social support level. In light of the literature, these findings were addressed.

Keywords: Social support, cognitive flexibility, forgiveness, gender

*A part of this paper was presented in part “10th Internatıonal Congress On Socıal Scıences – Humanıtıes And Educatıon 16/17 Eylül 2021 İstanbul”.

 

1PhD, Hitit University, Vocational School of Health Services, Department of Therapy and Rehabilitation, Çorum-Turkey, [email protected], Orcid; 0000-0002-4422-9793

2Prof., Bolu İzzet Baysal University, Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Psychology, Bolu-Turkey, [email protected], Orcid; 0000-00002-5509-8717

Address of Correspondence/Yazışma Adresi: Neslihan Nur Pehlivan, Vocational School of Health Services, Department of Therapy and Rehabilitation, Çorum-Turkey, E-mail: [email protected]

Date of Received/Geliş Tarihi: 14.06.2023, Date of Revision/Düzeltme Tarihi: 18.08.2023, Date of Acceptance/Kabul Tarihi: 24.08.2023, Date of Online Publication/Çevirimiçi Yayın Tarihi: 22.09.2023

Citing/Referans Gösterimi: Pehlivan, N. N. & Coşkun, H. (2023). Influence of Perceived Social Support on Forgiveness in University Students: Examining the Mediator Role of Cognitive Flexibility and Moderator Role of Gender. Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology, 5(3): 192-200

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