Mediating Role of Self-Compassion in Emotion Regulation and General Self-Efficacy

Year 2026, Volume: 35 Issue: 1 , 31 - 41 , 16.04.2026

Zeliha Yaman , Münevver Boğahan , Özcan Özdemir

https://doi.org/10.34108/eujhs.1777951

https://izlik.org/JA75KZ24AM

Abstract

Nursing students’ clinical performance, course completion, and academic motivation are closely associated with their perceived levels of general self-efficacy. While emotion regulation skills are known to influence general self-efficacy, the mediating role of self-compassion in this relationship remains underexplored. This study aimed to investigate whether self-compassion mediates the relationship between emotional self-regulation skills and general self-efficacy in a sample of nursing students. A descriptive, correlational research design was employed. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, General Self-Efficacy Scale, Emotion Regulation Skills Questionnaire and Self-Compassion Scale. Among the participants, 82.69% scored above the scale mean on general self-efficacy, 25.64% on emotion regulation skills, and 66.02% on self-compassion. Significant positive correlations were found between general self-efficacy, emotion regulation skills, and self-compassion (p<0.01). Structural equation modeling indicated that self-compassion significantly mediated the relationship between emotion regulation skills and general self-efficacy (B=0.1398, BootCI [0.0921, 0.1940]). These findings underscore the critical role of self-compassion as a psychological resource that enhances the impact of emotion regulation on self-efficacy among nursing students.

Keywords

Emotion regulation , motivation , nursing students , self-compassion , self-efficacy

Duygu Düzenlemesi ve Genel Öz Yeterlilikte Öz Şefkatin Aracılık Rolü

https://izlik.org/JA75KZ24AM

Abstract

Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin klinik performansı, ders tamamlama ve akademik motivasyonu, algılanan genel öz yeterlik düzeyleri ile yakından ilişkilidir. Duygu düzenleme becerilerinin genel öz yeterliği etkilediği bilinmekle birlikte, bu ilişkide öz şefkatin aracılık rolü henüz yeterince araştırılmamıştır. Bu çalışma, hemşirelik öğrencileri arasında öz şefkatin duygu düzenleme becerileri ve genel öz yeterlik arasındaki ilişkiye aracılık edip etmediğini araştırmayı amaçlamıştır. Betimsel, ilişkisel bir araştırma deseni kullanılmıştır. Veriler Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Genel Öz Yeterlilik Ölçeği, Duygu Düzenleme Becerileri Anketi ve Öz Şefkat Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Katılımcıların %82.69'u genel öz yeterlik, %25.4'ü duygu düzenleme becerileri ve %66.02'si öz şefkatte ölçek ortalamasının üzerinde puan almıştır. Genel öz yeterlik, duygu düzenleme becerileri ve öz şefkat arasında anlamlı pozitif korelasyonlar bulunmuştur (p<0.01). Yapısal eşitlik modellemesi, öz şefkatin duygu düzenleme becerileri ile genel öz yeterlik arasındaki ilişkiye önemli ölçüde aracılık ettiğini göstermiştir (B=0.1398, BootCI [0.0921, 0.1940]). Bu bulgular, hemşirelik öğrencileri arasında duygu düzenlemenin öz yeterlilik üzerindeki etkisini artıran psikolojik bir kaynak olarak öz şefkatin kritik rolünü vurgulamaktadır.

Keywords

Duygu düzenleme , motivasyon , hemşirelik öğrencileri , öz şefkat , öz yeterlik

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