The mediating effect of world assumptions on the relationshi̇p between post-traumatic embitterment disorder and depression and pozitive and negative mental health

The aim of the present study was to examine the mediating effect of world assumptions on the relationship between the Post-Traumatic Embitterment Disorder and pozitive and negative mental health in general population. The sample of this research consists of totaly 262 individuals ( 101 men and 161 women) whose ages are ranging between 18 and 74. Participants completed self-report questionnaires that assessed post-traumatic embitterment disorder, world assumptions, emotional well-being and depression severity. Structural equation model analyses revealed that world assumptions mediate the relationship between post-traumatic embitterment and depression severity. As predicted, the analyses show that there is a mediating effect of world assumptions on the relationship between the post-traumatic embitterment and emotional well-being. According to the results of this study, world assumptions has a significant effect on mental health. For this reason, it is understood that world assumptions is a subject that should be taken seriously in psychotherapy. Keywords: Post-traumatic embitterment disorder, world assumptions, emotional well-being and depression, structural equation model.