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Khalilzadeh Z, Neshati A. (2026). Prediction of Loneliness in University Students Based on Dark Personality Traits and Attachment Styles: The Mediating Role of Psychological Flexibility. , Rooyesh. 15(8), 137-146.
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1- Department of Clinical Psychology, Mara.C., Islamic Azad University, Marand, Iran.
2- Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Mara.C., Islamic Azad University, Marand, Iran. abolfazl.neshati@iau.ir ,abolfazl.neshati@iau.ir
2- Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Mara.C., Islamic Azad University, Marand, Iran. abolfazl.neshati@iau.ir ,
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This study aimed to predict loneliness among university students based on dark personality traits and attachment styles, with psychological flexibility as a mediating variable. The present research adopted a descriptive–correlational design using path analysis. The statistical population consisted of students of Islamic Azad University of Marand during the 2024–2025 academic year, from whom a sample of 304 participants was selected through convenience sampling and included in the study. The research instruments included the UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3; Russell, 1996), the Dark Triad Personality Questionnaire (DTQ; Jonason & Webster, 2010), the Attachment Style Inventory (AAI; Simpson, 1990), and the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire–II (AAQ-II; Bond et al., 2011). Data were analyzed using path analysis, and the results indicated a good fit of the proposed model. The findings showed that dark personality traits as well as secure and avoidant insecure attachment styles were able to predict students’ loneliness indirectly through the mediating role of psychological flexibility (p < .001). Specifically, dark personality traits and avoidant attachment increased loneliness by reducing psychological flexibility, whereas secure attachment decreased loneliness by enhancing this capacity. Overall, psychological flexibility emerged as an important mediating mechanism explaining how personality characteristics and attachment patterns influence the experience of loneliness.
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General Psychology
Received: 2026/05/21 | Accepted: 2026/06/23 | ePublished: 2026/11/1
Received: 2026/05/21 | Accepted: 2026/06/23 | ePublished: 2026/11/1
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