SELF-COMPASSION AND RELATIONAL-INTERDEPENDENT SELF-CONSTRUAL

• Authors: Ahmet Akin , Yüksel Eroğlu
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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The aim of this research is to examine the relationships between self-compassion and relational-interdependent self-construal. The participants were 338 university students. In this study, the Self-Compassion Scale and the Relational-Interdependent Self-Construal Scale were used. The relationships between self-compassion and relational-interdependent self-construal were examined using correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis. In correlation analysis, self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness factors of self-compassion were found positively related to relational-interdependent self-construal. On the other hand, self-judgment, isolation, and over-identification factors of self-compassion were found negatively correlated to relational-interdependent self-construal. Multiple regression analysis showed that relational-interdependent self-construal was predicted positively only by common humanity. However, relational-interdependent self-construal was negatively explained by isolation, self-judgment, and over-identification. According to standardized beta coefficients, the most significant predictor of relational-interdependent self-construal was isolation. Results were discussed in the light of the related literature.

Keywords

EN

SELF-COMPASSION; RELATIONAL-INTERDEPENDENT SELF-CONSTRUAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS

• Publisher: Institute of Experimental Psychology, Slovak Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Studia Psychologica
• Year: 2013
• Volume: 55
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 111 – 121

Contributors

author

Ahmet Akin

• Faculty of Education, Department of Psychological Counseling and Guidance, Sakarya University, 54300 Hendek/Sakarya, Turkey

author

Yüksel Eroğlu