Empathy as a bridge between psychological flexibility and cultural humility: evidence from counsellor candidates
BRITISH JOURNAL OF GUIDANCE & COUNSELLING, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/03069885.2026.2622434
- Dergi Adı: BRITISH JOURNAL OF GUIDANCE & COUNSELLING
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, Periodicals Index Online, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, CINAHL, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Psycinfo, Social Sciences Abstracts, Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest), Education Collection (ProQuest), Education Source Ultimate (EBSCO), Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest), Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO), Sociology Database (ProQuest), Sociology Source Ultimate (EBSCO)
- Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The main purpose of this study was to examine the mediating role of empathy in the relationship between psychological flexibility and cultural humility among counsellor candidates. In addition, the study investigated whether counsellor candidates' levels of cultural humility differed according to their year of study. The sample consisted of 338 undergraduate students enrolled in guidance and psychological counselling programmes at various universities. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Psychological Flexibility Scale, the Basic Empathy Scale, and the Cultural Humility Scale. The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS 27 and Mplus 8.8 software. Findings revealed that empathy had a mediating role in the relationship between counsellor candidates' psychological flexibility and their cultural humility. Moreover, no significant differences were found in cultural humility scores across grade levels. The results are discussed within the framework of relevant literature, and implications for researchers and practitioners are provided.