Abstract:

The main aim of this study is to investigate the mediating role of work-related psychological flexibility in the relationship between job satisfaction and psychological well-being of school counselors by using structural equation model (SEM). This study was based on a correlational design. The sample of this study consisted of 405 (M= 29.79, SD= 6.99) school counselors and 291 of them were females, 114 of them were males. In terms of data collection tools, demographic information form, Job Satisfaction Scale, Psychological Well-Being Scale, and Work-related Acceptance and Action Questionnaire were used. As a result of model test analysis job satisfaction significantly predicted both work-related psychological flexibility and psychological well-being of school counselors. The results of the SEM analysis revealed that work-related psychological flexibility had a partial mediating role between job satisfaction and psychological flexibility. Additionally, work-related psychological flexibility explained the 11% of the variance in psychological well-being of school counselors. The findings of this study were discussed in the light of current literature and implications were also presented.

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