Turkish validation of the Psy-Flex Scale and its association with resilience and social support

Yıldırım, Murat; Aziz, Izaddin Ahmad

doi:10.18063/esp.v8.i1.1513

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“…The and mental health (e.g., Tavakoli et al, 2019). These results support the validity of the instrument in measuring psychological flexibility, and they are similar to those of the original research on the instrument (Gloster et al, 2021) and adaptations (Jo et al, 2023;Yıldırım & Aziz, 2023). This study reinforces Psy-Flex as a valid and pragmatic instrument for measuring psychological flexibility.…”

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Contextual similarities in psychological flexibility: the Brazil-Portugal transcultural adaptation of Psy-Flex

Neto,

Mouadeb,

Lemos

et al. 2024

Curr Psychol

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Psychological Flexibility is an essential concept in Contextual Behavioural Sciences. The development of instruments is vital for its study, and it is an opportunity to reflect on this concept. Among the measures of this construct, Psy-Flex shows promise due to comprehensiveness in assessing the six facets of psychological flexibility and its pragmatic value. In the present study, we sought to translate Psy-Flex to Portuguese and adapt it transculturally for use in Portugal and Brazil. The translation was done independently by Brazilian and Portuguese researchers, and a consensus procedure was done to identify a synthesis. A total of 873 adults from Portugal and Brazil were involved in this study. The participants completed several questionnaires with ACT-related measures (e.g., cognitive fusion, mindful attention) and instruments measuring conceptually related variables (e.g., positive mental health). The results show good psychometric properties of PsyFlex. The one-factor structure of the original instrument was confirmed in both the Portuguese and Brazilian samples. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed a good fit of the model to the data (CFI = 0.985, RMSEA = 0.055) of both countries. Furthermore, the Psy-Flex showed convergent validity with related measures in a conceptually expected way. As a transcultural instrument, we argue that both the similarities and differences across samples suggest the broad human nature of psychological flexibility while retaining its context sensitivity.

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Contextual similarities in psychological flexibility: the Brazil-Portugal transcultural adaptation of Psy-Flex

Neto,

Mouadeb,

Lemos

et al. 2024

Curr Psychol

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“…The majority of the personal factors reported have already been identified in previous studies as protective factors of resilience (Yildirim & Aziz, 2023). However, it is worth noting that most teachers reported that their love for the profession and the children, the feeling they provide through their work, and the belief that they can help improve their students' quality of life provide motivation to continue despite the difficulties.…”

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Risk and protective factors and coping strategies for building resilience in Greek general and special education teachers

Daniilidou

2023

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Resilience is influenced by personal and environmental risk and protective factors that are unique in each context. The constant socio-cultural changes affect the educational context and may lead to new factors associated with teachers’ resilience. To this end, the present study aimed to examine the risk and protective factors of resilience in Greek general and special education teachers and how they are incorporated into the strategies they use to face adversities in their workplace. Qualitative data were collected from 15 general education and 11 special education teachers. Content Analysis was used to analyse the data. Results indicated that new risk factors have emerged, however, there were only minor differences in the prioritization of risk and protective resilience factors between general and special education teachers. The study also provided insights into the strategies used by teachers to deal with their working challenges and enhance their resilience.

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“…This unidimensional scale consists of six items, and participants rate each item on a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (very seldom) to 5 (very often). The Turkish validation of the scale was conducted by Yildirim and Aziz (2023), who provided strong evidence regarding the validity (i.e., construct validity) and reliability (i.e., internal consistency reliability) of the scale in the Turkish context. To calculate the total score, all item responses are summed, with higher scores indicating a higher level of psychological flexibility.…”

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Mediating roles of meaning in life and psychological flexibility in the relationships between occupational stress and job satisfaction, job performance, and psychological distress in teachers

Yildirim,

Dilekçi,

Manap

2024

Front. Psychol.

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Employees may experience stress in the workplace for various reasons. Psychological strengths may help them to cope with emerging challenges and foster mental health and work productivity. This study examined the mediating roles of meaning in life and psychological flexibility in the relationships between perceived occupational stress and job satisfaction, job performance and psychological distress. This cross-section study included 554 teachers (56.0% males; Mage = 36.99 ± 7.88 years) at all school levels in Türkiye. The research data was collected through a convenience sampling method using an online survey. Participants completed self-report measures of meaning in life, psychological flexibility, perceived occupational stress, job satisfaction, job performance, and psychological distress. Pearson product–moment correlation and parallel mediation model using PROCESS macro (Model 4) were utilized to analyze the data. The results showed that perceived occupational stress had a significant effect on meaning in life, psychological flexibility, job satisfaction, job performance, and psychological distress. Also, meaning in life and psychological flexibility had significant effects on job satisfaction, job performance, and psychological distress. Furthermore, meaning in life and psychological flexibility partially mediated the relationships between occupational stress and job satisfaction, job performance, and psychological distress. These findings highlight the significance of considering meaning in life and psychological flexibility as crucial factors in mitigating the impact of occupational stress on employee mental health and work productivity. By focusing on enhancing employees’ sense of meaning and their ability to adapt flexibly to workplace challenges, organizations can potentially create a better environment that fosters positive outcomes for both employees and the organization. However, the impact of occupational stress on job performance, job satisfaction and psychological distress may change over time. To address this concern, future research should test the model through a longitudinal study design.

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Turkish validation of the Psy-Flex Scale and its association with resilience and social support

Cited by 15 publications

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Contextual similarities in psychological flexibility: the Brazil-Portugal transcultural adaptation of Psy-Flex

Contextual similarities in psychological flexibility: the Brazil-Portugal transcultural adaptation of Psy-Flex

Risk and protective factors and coping strategies for building resilience in Greek general and special education teachers

Mediating roles of meaning in life and psychological flexibility in the relationships between occupational stress and job satisfaction, job performance, and psychological distress in teachers

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