In the relationship GBEL-mental health intermediary of creativity and self concept clearity

The purpose of this study to examine whether in the relationship GBEL (Gap Between Experience and Language) with mental health intermediary of creativity and self concept clearity or not, if there is which way. The sample was consisted of 310 university students (175 female, 135 male) who study a foundation university and a state university from İstanbul and Muğla. There was significant positive correlations between GBEL and creativity .19, anxiety .49, depression .57, negative self .49, somatization .30, hostility .41 and alexithymia .53. On the other hand, there was a significant negative correlation between GBEL and self-concept clearity .23. There was a significant negative direction between creativity and self-concept clearity -.12; There was a significant positive correlation between depression .12 and alexithymia .13. It has been found that creativity does not show any significant relation with other variables of the study. It has been found that significant negative correlations between self concept clearity and anxiety -.53, depression -.53, negative self -.52, somatization -.38, hostility -.44 and alexithymia -.45. It has been found that self concept clearity playing intermediary role relation between GBEL and depression, anxiety, alexithymia, negative self, hostility, somatization.