The Link Between Psychological Abuse and Resilience Among Adolescents: A Mediation Analysis of Emotional Flexibility and Self-Compassion

Beyza Nur Uslu () and Yakup İme ()
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Beyza Nur Uslu: Ministry of National Education
Yakup İme: Necmettin Erbakan University

Child Indicators Research, 2025, vol. 18, issue 4, No 10, 1707-1721

Abstract: Abstract Psychological abuse poses a potential threat to the resilience of adolescents. Existing literature indicates correlations between psychological abuse, emotional flexibility, self-compassion, and resilience. However, further exploration of these connections is warranted. This study seeks to investigate the mediating roles of emotional flexibility and self-compassion in the association between psychological abuse and resilience among adolescents. The study involved 645 high school adolescents, comprising 297 boys (46%) and 348 girls (54%). Results revealed that psychological abuse has direct and significant effects on resilience. Moreover, emotional flexibility and self-compassion were found to mediate the relationship between psychological abuse and resilience. These mediation effects imply that emotional flexibility and self-compassion may act as buffering mechanisms. Resilience levels of adolescents exposed to psychological abuse decrease. On the other hand, emotional flexibility and self-compassion may increase adolescents’ resilience. Developing emotional flexibility and self-compassion skills in adolescents exposed to psychological abuse can be effective intervention methods for improving their mental well-being.

Keywords: Psychological abuse; Resilience; Emotional flexibility; Self-compassion; Adolescents (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1007/s12187-025-10256-4

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