Iranian Evolutionary Educational Psychology Journal

en The Mediating Role of Mindfulness in the Relationship between Self-Compassion and Psychological Vulnerability in Nursing Students روان شناسی تکاملی Evolutionary Psychology پژوهشي Original <div style="text-align: justify;">Objective: This study aimed to examine the mediating role of mindfulness in the relationship between self‑compassion and psychological vulnerability. Methods: The research employed a descriptive‑correlational design using path analysis. The statistical population consisted of all students enrolled in Tehran paramedical faculties during the 2023–2024 academic year. A total of 273 participants were selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Psychological Vulnerability Scale (SCL‑25; Najarian & Davoudi, 2001), the Self‑Compassion Scale–Short Form (SCS‑SF; Raes et al., 2011), and the Five‑Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ; Baer et al., 2004). Correlation analysis and path analysis were used for data analysis. Results: Goodness‑of‑fit indices indicated that the proposed model had an acceptable fit. The results showed that the direct effects of self‑compassion and mindfulness on psychological vulnerability were significant. In addition, the indirect effect of self‑compassion on psychological vulnerability through mindfulness was also significant (p < .01). Conclusions: The findings suggest that psychological vulnerability in nursing students is predicted by self‑compassion with the mediating role of mindfulness. Furthermore, mindfulness—considering the influence of self‑compassion—can help explain symptoms of psychological vulnerability in nursing students.</div> Psychological vulnerability, Nursing students, Mindfulness, Self‑compassion 0 0 http://ieepj.hormozgan.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1185-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Mozhdeh Farzi mozhdehfarezi@gmail.com 100319475328460012429 100319475328460012429 No M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen Branch, Tehran, Iran Yas Babapour yas.babapour78@gmail.com 100319475328460012430 0009-0000-0000-0000 No M.A. in General Psychology, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Tehran West Branch, Tehran, Iran Mahsa Sharif Bejestani Mahsa.sharif.b@gmail.com 100319475328460012431 0009-0000-0000-0000 Yes M.A. in General Psychology, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Tehran West Branch, Tehran Masoud Rostami mdrostami2009@edpsy.usb.ac.ir 100319475328460012432 0009-0000-0000-0000 No Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran