The Relationship Between Social Exclusion and Suicidal Ideation: The Mediating Role of Psychological Flexibility

Zonghao Zhao

doi:10.54097/brh69560

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Zonghao Zhao

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https://doi.org/10.54097/brh69560

Keywords:

Social exclusion, suicidal ideation, psychological flexibility, cognitive fusion, experiential avoidance.

Abstract

Objective: To explore the relationship between social exclusion and suicidal ideation and its mechanism of action. Methods: 242 college students were surveyed using the Social Exclusion Scale for College Students, the Chinese version of the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire-Fusion (CFQ-F), the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (A&A) Second Edition, and the Self-Rating Scale for Suicidal Ideation (SRS). Results: Both cognitive fusion and experiential avoidance dimensions of psychological flexibility fully mediated the relationship between social exclusion and suicidal ideation. Conclusion: Social exclusion acts on suicidal ideation in the university population through psychological flexibility, and interventions on psychological flexibility may be beneficial in mitigating the negative effects of social exclusion.

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