@misc{10481/68385,
year = {2021},
month = {3},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/68385},
abstract = {Psychological stress, loneliness, and psychological inflexibility are associated with poorer
mental health and professional performance in university teachers. However, the relationship
between these variables is understudied. The aim of the present study is to analyze the mediating
role of psychological (in)flexibility on the effect of loneliness on psychological stress. A total of
902 professors from 11 universities in Ecuador were analyzed using standardized scales: the Perceived
Stress Scale (PSS-14) to assess psychological stress, the Loneliness Scale Revised-Short (UCLA-3)
for loneliness, and the Avoidance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-7) and Life Engagement Test as
double measures of psychological (in)flexibility. Mediation was tested by using PROCESS macro for
SPSS. The results indicated that psychological flexibility mediated the relationship between loneliness
and stress in university professors, regardless of sex and the measure of psychological (in)flexibility
considered. The practical implications of the results are discussed herein.},
organization = {Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja (Ecuador) 
	
PROY.PSC.1055},
organization = {National Council for the Control of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (CONSEP)},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Psychosocial factors},
keywords = {Psychological (in)flexibility},
keywords = {Professor},
keywords = {Mental health},
title = {Psychological (In) Flexibility Mediates the Effect of Loneliness on Psychological Stress. Evidence from a Large Sample of University Professors},
doi = {10.3390/ijerph18062992},
author = {Ortega-Jiménez, David and Ruisoto, Pablo and Díaz Bretones, Francisco José and del Rocío Ramírez, Marina and Vaca Gallegos, Silvia},
}