The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem in the Relationship between Experiential Avoidance and Emotional Disorders in Community Mental Health Patients

Given the growing global prevalence and significant impact of depression and anxiety, both in general and within the workplace, understanding the underlying mechanisms contributing to emotional disorders is essential. This study examined whether self-esteem mediates the relationship between experien...

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Autores: Vázquez-Morejón Jiménez, Raquel, León Rubio, José María, Martín Rodríguez, Agustín, Vázquez Morejón, Antonio José
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/177845
https://doi.org/10.1017/SJP.2025.10006
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Emotional disorders
Experiential avoidance
Self-determination theory
Self-esteem
Well-being
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spelling The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem in the Relationship between Experiential Avoidance and Emotional Disorders in Community Mental Health PatientsVázquez-Morejón Jiménez, RaquelLeón Rubio, José MaríaMartín Rodríguez, AgustínVázquez Morejón, Antonio JoséEmotional disordersExperiential avoidanceSelf-determination theorySelf-esteemWell-beingGiven the growing global prevalence and significant impact of depression and anxiety, both in general and within the workplace, understanding the underlying mechanisms contributing to emotional disorders is essential. This study examined whether self-esteem mediates the relationship between experiential avoidance and emotional disorders, focusing on depression and anxiety. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 174 outpatients from a community mental health center, who completed self-report measures of experiential avoidance, self-esteem, depression, and anxiety. We used the PROCESS macro for mediation analysis, and the results indicated that self-esteem significantly mediated the relationship between experiential avoidance and both depression and anxiety. We analyzed the mediation model within the framework of self-determination theory, which suggested that interventions aimed at reducing experiential avoidance and enhancing self-esteem could be effective for emotional disorders. In this study, we highlight the importance of addressing both experiential avoidance and self-esteem in the therapeutic context. We also discuss implications for clinical practice and limitations of the current study.Cambridge University PressPsicología SocialPersonalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento Psicológicos2025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/11441/177845https://doi.org/10.1017/SJP.2025.10006reponame:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevillainstname:Universidad de Sevilla (US)InglésThe Spanish Journal of Psychology, 28, e21.https://doi.org/10.1017/SJP.2025.10006info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:idus.us.es:11441/1778452026-06-17T12:51:07Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem in the Relationship between Experiential Avoidance and Emotional Disorders in Community Mental Health Patients
title The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem in the Relationship between Experiential Avoidance and Emotional Disorders in Community Mental Health Patients
spellingShingle The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem in the Relationship between Experiential Avoidance and Emotional Disorders in Community Mental Health Patients
Vázquez-Morejón Jiménez, Raquel
Emotional disorders
Experiential avoidance
Self-determination theory
Self-esteem
Well-being
title_short The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem in the Relationship between Experiential Avoidance and Emotional Disorders in Community Mental Health Patients
title_full The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem in the Relationship between Experiential Avoidance and Emotional Disorders in Community Mental Health Patients
title_fullStr The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem in the Relationship between Experiential Avoidance and Emotional Disorders in Community Mental Health Patients
title_full_unstemmed The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem in the Relationship between Experiential Avoidance and Emotional Disorders in Community Mental Health Patients
title_sort The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem in the Relationship between Experiential Avoidance and Emotional Disorders in Community Mental Health Patients
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Vázquez-Morejón Jiménez, Raquel
León Rubio, José María
Martín Rodríguez, Agustín
Vázquez Morejón, Antonio José
author Vázquez-Morejón Jiménez, Raquel
author_facet Vázquez-Morejón Jiménez, Raquel
León Rubio, José María
Martín Rodríguez, Agustín
Vázquez Morejón, Antonio José
author_role author
author2 León Rubio, José María
Martín Rodríguez, Agustín
Vázquez Morejón, Antonio José
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Psicología Social
Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento Psicológicos
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Emotional disorders
Experiential avoidance
Self-determination theory
Self-esteem
Well-being
topic Emotional disorders
Experiential avoidance
Self-determination theory
Self-esteem
Well-being
description Given the growing global prevalence and significant impact of depression and anxiety, both in general and within the workplace, understanding the underlying mechanisms contributing to emotional disorders is essential. This study examined whether self-esteem mediates the relationship between experiential avoidance and emotional disorders, focusing on depression and anxiety. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 174 outpatients from a community mental health center, who completed self-report measures of experiential avoidance, self-esteem, depression, and anxiety. We used the PROCESS macro for mediation analysis, and the results indicated that self-esteem significantly mediated the relationship between experiential avoidance and both depression and anxiety. We analyzed the mediation model within the framework of self-determination theory, which suggested that interventions aimed at reducing experiential avoidance and enhancing self-esteem could be effective for emotional disorders. In this study, we highlight the importance of addressing both experiential avoidance and self-esteem in the therapeutic context. We also discuss implications for clinical practice and limitations of the current study.
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