Examining the Relationships Between Psychological Inflexibility and Impulsiveness of University Students

The aim of this study is to examine the relationships between the psychological inflexibility levels and impulsivity of university students.  A correlational survey model was used in this study. The study group of the research consists of a total of 512 university students, 393 women (76.8%) and 119 (23.2%) men, reached through convenient sampling. Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II, Barratt Impulsivity Scale Short Form, and personal information form were used as data collection tools. Descriptive statistics with participants, Pearson correlation analysis, and simple linear regression analysis were used in the analysis of the data. According to the results of the correlation analysis, a significant positive correlation was obtained between psychological inflexibility and impulsivity (r=.438, p<.01). According to the results of the regression analysis were examined, it was found that impulsivity was a significant predictor of psychological inflexibility (p<.001, R=.43, R²=.19, β=.43). As a result of this research, a positive and significant relationship was found between psychological inflexibility and impulsivity, and impulsivity significantly predicted psychological inflexibility. It is thought that the results of this research will contribute to the researches based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. The findings obtained in the research were discussed by taking into account.