Effects of Internalized Shame on Depression: Focusing on the Differentially Moderated Mediating Effect of Experiential Avoidance through Positive and Negative Committed Action

Key Points

• This research aims to examine the role of experiential avoidance as a mediator between internalized shame and depression, differentiated by committed action types.
• Analyzed 300 young adults aged 19-34 using scales for internalized shame, experiential avoidance, depression, and committed action.
• Used SPSS 25.0 and PROCESS Macro v.4.2 for data analysis.
• Investigated both positive and negative committed actions as moderators of the mediation effect.
• Experiential avoidance significantly mediated the relationship between internalized shame and depression.
• Positive committed action did not show a significant moderating effect, while negative committed action had a statistically significant effect.