Predicting Social Health Based on Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms: The Mediating Role of Self-Compassion
Subject Areas : Psychology
Bahman Esmaeili anamagh
1
,
Niloofar Mikaeili
2
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1 - Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
2 - Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
Keywords: Social health, Self-compassion, Obsessive-compulsive disorder,
Abstract :
Social health can be affected by psychological health. Obsessive-compulsive traits are among the mental disorders that may harm social health. Accordingly, the present study aimed to predict social health based on symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder with the mediating role of self-compassion. This was a descriptive, correlational study based on structural equation modeling. The statistical population is 20,997 students of Tabriz University. According to Krejcie-Morgan table, 380 people were selected as a sample using available sampling method. Data collection tools included Hodgson and Rachman's Obsession Scale (1977), Keyes and Shapiro's Social Health Scale (2004), and Neff's Self-Compassion Scale (2003). The data was analyzed by SPSS24 AMOSE24 software. The findings indicated significant relationships among obsessive symptoms, self-compassion, and social health (P<0.01). Overall, 81% of the variance in social health was explained by obsessive symptoms. Both obsessive symptoms and self-compassion had significant direct effects on social health (P< 0.001), and the indirect effect of obsessive symptoms on social health through self-compassion was also significant (P<0.01). As a result, the research conceptual model had a favorable statistical fit. It is concluded that people with obsessive traits have lower levels of self-compassion, which may contribute to reduced social health.