Author/Authors
kaya, özgür salih recep tayyip erdoğan üniversitesi - eğitim fakültesi, turkey , orçan, fatih trabzon üniversitesi - eğitim fakültesi, turkey
Title Of Article
MEDIATING ROLE OF HAPPINESS BETWEEN EMPATHY, FORGIVENESS, LIFE SATISFACTION: A PATH ANALYSIS
شماره ركورد
45692
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine whether happiness is a mediator variable in the relationship among empathy, life satisfaction and forgiveness for college students. The study was designed according to the relational screening model. Data were collected from 209 female and 142 male, a total of 351 students studying at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University in 2016-2017 academic year. Average age of the students was 20.3. Personal information form, Toronto Empathy Scale, Life Satisfaction Scale Turkish Form, Subjective Happiness Scale and Forgiveness Scale were used in this study. Data were analyzed using SPSS 24 and Mplus 5.1 programs to explore hypothesized path model. The data were normally distributed and therefore Maximum Likelihood estimation method was used. It was seen that there was no multicolinearity problem and that the model-data fit index values were acceptable (𝜒^2=1.58, CFI=.99, TLI=.97, RMSEA=.04, SRMR=.01). Consequently, empathy has been found to have a direct effect on forgiveness and life satisfaction. In addition, it has been found happiness acted as a mediator in the relationship among empathy, life satisfaction and forgiveness.
From Page
540
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Empathy , happiness , life satisfaction , forgiveness , path analysis
JournalTitle
Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi
To Page
554
JournalTitle
Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi
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