An Examination of Self Compassion According to Gender: Meta-Analysis Study

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine self-compassion by meta-analysis according to gender. For this purpose, postgraduate theses and articles conducted in Turkey were screened. Researchers utilized National Thesis Center and Turkish Academic Network and Information Center (ULAKBIM) database to access the theses and articles for this study. The sample of this study consists of 37 studies that include the mean self-compassion scores of men and women, the standard deviations of these scores, and the number of men and women participating in the studies. The sample of the meta-analysis consists of 15493 individuals (10233 females - 66.05 %). The effect size of self-compassion by gender was determined using standardized means difference analysis (Cohen's d). Egger's Regression Test, Duval and Tweedie's Trim and Fill method, and Funnel Graph results showed that there was no publication bias. A heterogeneous distribution was observed in the effect sizes of the studies included in the meta-analysis [Q (df) = 36) = 84.045, p = .000, I² = 57.166]. Meta-analysis results showed that the average self compassion scores of men were higher than women, but the difference was statistically insignificant (d = -0.051, p = .073).

Keywords

• Self compassion
• gender
• meta analysis

Öz Şefkatin Cinsiyete Göre İncelenmesi: Meta Analiz Çalışması

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı öz şefkati cinsiyete göre meta analiz yöntemiyle incelemektir. Bu amaç için 2007-2018 yılları arasında Türkiye’de yürütülen lisansüstü tezler ve makaleler taranmıştır. Tezlere ulaşmak için Yükseköğretim Kurulu Ulusal Tez Merkezi'nden, bilimsel makalelere ulaşmak için Ulusal Akademik Ağ ve Bilgi Merkezi (ULAKBİM) Veri Tabanı'ndan yararlanılmıştır. Bu araştırmanın örneklemini kadın ve erkeklerin ortalama öz şefkat puanlarını, bu puanlara ilişkin standart sapmaları ve çalışmalara katılan kadın ve erkek sayılarını içeren 37 çalışma oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın örneklemi 15493 bireyden oluşmaktadır (10233 kadın - % 66.05). Öz şefkatin cinsiyete göre etki büyüklüğü, Standardize Ortalamalar Farkı (Cohen d) analiz yöntemi kullanılarak belirlenmiştir. Yayın yanlılığını belirlemek için uygulanan Egger’in Regresyon Testi, Duval ve Tweedie’nin Kırp-Doldur Yöntemi ve Huni Grafiği sonuçları yayın yanlılığı olmadığını göstermiştir. Araştırma kapsamına alınan çalışmaların etki büyüklüklerinde heterojen bir dağılım olduğu görülmüştür [Q (sd = 36) = 84.045, p = .000, I² = 57.166]. Araştırma sonuçları erkeklerin öz şefkat ortalama puanlarının kadınlarınkinden yüksek olduğunu, ancak aradaki farkın istatistiksel olarak anlamsız olduğunu (d = -0.051, p = .073) göstermiştir.

Keywords

• Öz şefkat
• cinsiyet
• meta analiz

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