Research code: ۱۵۹۴۲۹۷۲۲۱۹۱۰۸۴۲۲۸۰۲۸۱۶۲۸۴۷۲۴۸
Ethics code: IR.IAU.TON.REC.1403.029
Ilbegi Asli A, RostamNezhad M.
(2026). The mediating role of self‑compassion in the relationship between cognitive flexibility and binge eating symptoms among students. Rooyesh. 15(4), 211-220.
URL: http://frooyesh.ir/article-1-7044-en.html
1- M.Sc., General Psychology, Department of Psychology, To.C., Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran.
2- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, To.C., Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran. rhealthpsycho@gmail.com , rhealthpsycho@gmail.com
Abstract: (118 Views)
The present study was conducted to determine the mediating role of self‑compassion in the relationship between cognitive flexibility and binge eating symptoms in university students. This research was a descriptive‑correlational study using a structural equation modeling (SEM) design. The statistical population consisted of students at the Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon Branch, in 2024, from whom 200 individuals were selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Self‑Compassion Scale–Short Form (SCS‑SF; Raes et al., 2011), the Binge Eating Scale (BES; Gormally et al., 1982), and the Cognitive Flexibility Inventory (CFI; Dennis & Vander Wal, 2010). Data analysis was performed using structural equation modeling. The results of the SEM indicated that the proposed model had a good fit. Findings showed that cognitive flexibility and self‑compassion were negatively and directly associated with binge eating symptoms (P<0.05). In addition, the direct relationship between cognitive flexibility and self‑compassion was significant (P<0.05). Bootstrap test results revealed that self‑compassion significantly mediated the relationship between cognitive flexibility and binge eating symptoms (P < 0.05). Overall, the results indicate that cognitive flexibility, both directly and through the mediating role of self‑compassion, influences binge eating symptoms among students.
Type of Article:
Research |
Subject:
Clinical Psychology Received: 2026/04/18 | Accepted: 2026/05/6 | ePublished: 2026/07/1