The relationship between unconditional self-acceptanceand perceived stress on university students and mediating role of mother acceptance/rejection in this relationship

The objective of this study was to observe the relationship between unconditional self-acceptance and perceived stress on university students and to examine the mediating role of mother acceptance/rejection in this relationship. The study was conducted in 7 different universities in İstanbul with 320 student participants. The participants completed research tools including, Personal Information Form, Unconditional Self-Acceptance Scale Questionnaire, Perceived Stress Scale Questionnaire and Parental Acceptance-Rejection Scale Questionnaire Short Form Mother Dimension. The data obtained in the research are analyzed by using SPSS 25 (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) for Windows 21.0 program. ANOVA and t test, Mann Whitney U Test and Kruskal Wallis Test are used for designate the differences of groups. Spearman Correlation Analyze is used for designate the relationships between variables of study. The results showed that there was significant relationship between unconditional self-acceptance and perceived stress. But mediating role of mother acceptance/rejection couldn't be found in this relationship. But the results showed that there was a positive significant relationship between unconditional self-acceptance and mother acceptance/rejection. And also there was a positive significant relationship between mother acceptance/rejection and perceived stress. Finally, the results discussed according to previous literature. Limitations of the current study and suggestions for future studies were stated.