Showing 3 results for Self Compassion
Sajjad Basharpoor,
Volume 7, Issue 2 (3-2014)
Abstract
Given the importance of the self-compassion construct as a criterion for mental well-being, this research was conducted in order to investigate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of Self Compassion Scale. All students of Urmia Islamic Azad University in the academic 2010-2011 year were considered as the population of the study. Of this population, 220 students (99 males and 121 females) were selected randomly to participate in the study. The subjects responded individually to the self-compassion and beck depression questionnaires and big five personality scale at their classrooms. The collected data were analyzed by Pearson correlation test, independent t-test, and exploratory factor analysis. The results of the exploratory factor analysis revealed six factors with a value of higher than 1 that could were explain 63/47 % of the variance together. Indexes of the fitness of the confirmatory factor analysis model also confirmed six factor model of this scale. Results of the Pearson correlation showed negative relationship between the self-compassion, depression and personality traits, especially neuroticism. Alpha cronbach coefficients for the subscales and the total score of the scale were obtained in the range of 0/65 -0/92. Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that the self-compassion scale enjoyed a quite well validity and reliability to be used in university student populations.
Salime Gharooni, Zohre Tajabadi, Dr Azade Abooei,
Volume 17, Issue 3 (12-2023)
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to predict the lifestyle of MS patients based on the indicators of self-compassion and emotional regulation and to investigate the mediating role of belief in a just world. The participants included 321 patients in Yazd city who completed the research questionnaires online or in person in an accessible manner.
The questionnaires were Walker's Lifestyle , Neff's Self-Compassion, Gross and John's Emotional Regulation, and Dalbert and Dagas' Belief in a Just World.
The results were analyzed with Smart pls software and partial least squares method. According to the results, the reliability, quality and predictive power of the fit structural model were confirmed (predictive power of lifestyle =0.41, belief in a just world= 0.17, and self-compassion = 0.20) and according to the findings, the effects of the total constructs of self-compassion, emotional regulation and belief in a just world in MS patients on lifestyle were 53%, 59% and 30%, respectively, and the mediating role of belief in a just world was also confirmed.
Masoomeh Hoseinian, Roya Tavokoli,
Volume 19, Issue 2 (9-2025)
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of self-compassion training on levels of self-criticism and the sense of psychological coherence in women with depressive syndrome. The research method was applied in terms of purpose and employed a quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest and a control group. The statistical population consisted of all women with depressive syndrome who visited counseling centers in Qom city in 2025. The sample included 30 women selected through convenience sampling and were randomly and equally assigned (15 participants each) to an experimental group and a control group. The instruments used included the Thompson and Zuroff Self-Criticism Scale (2004), the Flensborg-Madsen et al. Sense of Psychological Coherence Questionnaire (2006), and the Gilbert Self-Compassion Training Protocol (2010). Data analysis was conducted using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and Bonferroni post-hoc test in SPSS version 27. The findings showed that self-compassion training significantly reduced self-criticism and increased the sense of psychological coherence in women with depressive syndrome. Moreover, the intervention had a significant effect on reducing the components of self-criticism (internal and comparative) and increasing the components of psychological coherence (comprehensibility, manageability, and meaningfulness). The results of the Bonferroni post-hoc test indicated a decrease in mean self-criticism scores and an increase in mean psychological coherence scores in the experimental group compared to the control group. Therefore, it can be concluded that self-compassion training is effective in improving mental health indicators among women with depressive syndrome and can be used as a complementary intervention in counseling and treatment centers.
