The moderating role of experiential avoidance on the relationship between cognitive fusion and psychological distress among Iranian students
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Previous studies have consistently shown that cognitive fusion is positively associated with internalizing problems, depression and anxiety, and alexithymia.
“Previous studies have consistently shown that cognitive fusion is positively associated with internalizing problems [39, 40], depression and anxiety [41], and alexithymia [42].”
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- Authors
- Hekmati, I., Abdollahpour Ranjbar, H., Eskin, M., Drake, C. E., & Jobson, L.
- Affiliations
- University of Maragheh (IR)
- Koç University (TR)
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale (US)
- Monash University (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Hekmati, Issa
- Jobson, Laura
- Venue
- Current Psychology
- Published
- 2021-03-02
- Volume
- 42
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 1394-1401
- ISSN
- 1046-1310 (ISSN-L)
- 1936-4733
- OpenAlex
- W3135376109
- Cited by
- 22
- References
- 50
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 3
- FWCI
- 2.39
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Current Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Keywords
- experiential avoidance, cognitive fusion, psychological distress, depression, anxiety, moderating effect, transdiagnostic constructs, university students, acceptance and commitment therapy
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