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Single-parent families generally consist of mother and children. This study aims to assess the mediating role of psychological resilience in the relationship between cognitive flexibility and life satisfaction of single mothers. Additionally, the cognitive flexibility, psychological resilience and life satisfaction of single mothers were investigated according to educational level, employment status, income level, psychological support, psychiatric drug use and reason for being a single parent. The study used the Personal Information Form, Brief Resilience Scale, Adult Life Satisfaction Scale and Cognitive Flexibility Inventory. This study included 265 single parents with ages ranging between 21 and 75 years and mean age 41.97 (SD=9.40). Data were analyzed with the SPSS 24.0 program and PROCESS macro. As a result of analyses, significant relationships were identified between cognitive flexibility, life satisfaction and resilience. Additionally, it was observed that psychological resilience undertook a partial mediating role in the relationship between cognitive flexibility and life satisfaction. Cognitive flexibility differed significantly according to employment status, income level and psychiatric drug use. Resilience significantly differed according to employment status, income level, receiving psychological support and psychiatric drug use. Life satisfaction significantly differed according to educational status, employment status, and income level.

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