The structural relationships of self-Compassion, cognitive flexibility and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in victims of trauma in West of Iran

The aim of this study was to examine the structural relationships of self-Compassion, cognitive flexibility and post-traumatic stress disorder. The study method was descriptive-correlation. The statistical population included all the people who were supported by the Relief Committee and the Martyr foundation of Gilane-Qarb City at the second half of 2016 due to the exposure to at least one traumatic event (including mine explosions leading to maim and death of parents). The sample of this study comprised of 190 individuals who were selected through stratified random sampling method. For collecting data, demographic information, post-traumatic stress disorder (Mississippi), self-compassion and cognitive flexibility scales were used. Collected data tested using factor analysis method and structural equation modeling. Data analysis was performed by PLS software. Results showed that indicators associated with processing model, approved the path of self-compassion traumatic stress disorder with the mediation of cognitive flexibility. In addition, self-compassion affects the post-traumatic stress disorder either directly or indirectly. Therefore, cognitive flexibility is one of the explanatory passages for self-compassion communication and post-traumatic stress disorder.

The structural relationships of self-Compassion, cognitive flexibility and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in victims of trauma in West of Iran Keywords:

Self-Compassion , Cognitive flexibility , Post-traumatic stress disorder , دلسوزی به خود , انعطاف پذیری شناختی , اختلال استرس پس آسیبی