Self-compassion and Compassion for Others and their Relationship to Psychological Wellbeing in Lebanese Adults
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2018
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The present study investigated the relationship between compassion to others, self-compassion and psychological well-being in a convenient sample of 135 English-speaking Lebanese adults. The first three hypotheses examined the relationship between compassion for others and selfcompassion as well as the individual effects of these two variables on psychological wellbeing. A fourth hypothesis investigated the role of self-compassion as a mediating variable in the positive relationship between compassion for others and psychological wellbeing. Participants completed a set of questionnaires which included demographic data, the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), the Compassion Scale (CS-P) and Ryff’s Psychological Wellbeing Scales (PWBS). Correlation and regression analyses were used to examine the relationships between the three variables. Findings revealed no correlation between self-compassion and compassion for others and confirmed that both, compassion for others and self-compassion are positively correlated with psychological wellbeing. The mediating role of self-compassion was not supported. Additional results revealed that females showed higher levels of compassion for others than males. Finally, self-kindness and common humanity within self-compassion, as well as indifference within compassion for others were found to have the strongest association with all PWBS subscales and the most predictive weight on PWB total score. The results of this study highlighted the importance of compassion for others and self-compassion as main contributors to psychological well-being. Future studies, using evidence-based short-term compassion interventions and trainings, might be directed on Lebanese subjects, to enhance levels of selfcompassion and compassion for others and to further understand the relationships of those variables with psychological wellbeing.
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Helou, R. (2018). Self-compassion and Compassion for Others and their Relationship to Psychological Wellbeing in Lebanese Adults (SBS thesis, Haigazian University)