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These reflections play a role in both the internal distress of individuals and the deterioration of their interpersonal relationships. The aim of this study was to examine the serial mediating role of psychological flexibility and family conflict in the relationship between childhood psychological maltreatment and subjective happiness. The study was conducted with 493 university students (61.7% female, 38.3% male), with ages ranging from 18 to 53\u00a0years (<jats:italic>M<\/jats:italic>\n            <jats:sub>\n              <jats:italic>age<\/jats:italic>\n            <\/jats:sub>\u2009=\u200924.02, <jats:italic>SD<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20096.342). The data of this research was analyzed using structural equation modeling. The findings of the study indicate that psychological flexibility and family conflict have a serial mediating role in the relationship between childhood psychological maltreatment and subjective happiness. 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