Predictive relationships between emotional awareness, psychological flexibility and life satisfaction

This study was conducted to determine the predictive relationships between teachers' emotional awareness, psychological flexibility and life satisfaction. Relational survey model, one of the general survey models, was used in the study. The study group consisted of 350 teachers (276 female and 74 male) working in different provinces of our country in the 2021-2022 academic year. "Personal Information Form", "Emotional Self- Awareness Scale (ESQ)-10", "Acceptance and Action Form (AAQ)-II" and "Life Satisfaction Scale" prepared by the researcher were used to collect data. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used in the analysis of the study. According to the findings obtained as a result of the analysis; there is a significant positive relationship between teachers' emotional awareness and their psychological flexibility. It was also found that there was a significant positive relationship between teachers' psychological flexibility and their life satisfaction. According to another finding, it was concluded that there is a positive indirect relationship between teachers' emotional awareness and their life satisfaction. Suggestions were developed for the results obtained.