Influence of Perceived Social Support on Forgiveness in University Students: Examining The Mediator Role of Cognitive Flexibility and Moderator Role of Gender

Authors : Neslihan Nur PEHLİVAN, Hamit COŞKUN

Pages : 192-200

Doi:10.35365/ctjpp.23.3.01

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Publication Date : 2023-09-26

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The current literature needs to include studies examining the path from social support to forgiveness. This study aimed to examine cognitive flexibility as a mediator between social support and forgiveness in university students and gender as a moderator of this pathway. Data were collected through online by a sample of 243 students, 204 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(84%); female and 39 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(16%); male, chosen by a convenient sampling method and voluntarily filled in the scales. Cognitive flexibility was found to be a significant mediator in bootstrapped tests of indirect effects, and this mediation effect was moderated by gender. In the relationship between social support and forgiveness, male participants forgive more as their perceived social support increases; female participants forgive more regardless of their perceived social support level. In light of the literature, these findings were addressed.
Keywords : Sosyal destek, bilişsel esneklik, affetme, cinsiyet