Self Compassion as Predictor of Positive-Negative Affect and Perfectionism in University Students

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine self-compassion as a predictor of positive-negative affect and perfectionism in university students. The relational survey method was administered in this study. The study group of the research consisted of 303 students (248 female / 55 male) who were randomly selected from Necmettin Erbakan University Ahmet Keleşoğlu Faculty of Education. The average age of the study group is 20.51 (from 17 to 37 years range; sd: 2.15). 'Self-Compassion Scale', 'Positive-Negative Affect Scale' and 'Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale' were used in the study. As a result of the structural equation modeling, it is concluded that self-compassion is a significant predictor of positive-negative affect and perfectionism. The results showed that increasing self-compassion in university students might decrease their perfectionism and negative affect. In addition, increasing self-compassion in university students can increase positive affect. The results are discussed in the literature.

Keywords

• Self Compassion
• Perfectionism
• Positive-Negative Affect

Üniversite Öğrencilerinde Pozitif-Negatif Duygu ve Mükemmeliyetçiliğin Yordayıcısı Olarak Öz Anlayış

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı, üniversite öğrencilerinde öz anlayışın pozitif-negatif duyguyu ve mükemmeliyetçiliği yordayıcı rolünü incelemektir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubu, Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Ahmet Keleşoğlu Eğitim Fakültesinde öğrenim gören öğrencilerden rastgele seçilen 303 öğrenciden oluşmaktadır. Katılımcıların 248’i (%81.8) kadın, 55’i (%18.2) erkektir. Çalışma grubunun yaş ortalaması 20.51’dir (17-37 yaş arası; Standart sapma: 2.15). Araştırmada ‘Öz-Anlayış Ölçeği’, ‘Pozitif-Negatif Duygu Ölçeği’ ve ‘Frost Çok Boyutlu Mükemmeliyetçilik Ölçeği’ veri toplama araçları olarak kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde yapısal eşitlik modellemesi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma bulgularına göre, öz anlayış mükemmeliyetçiliğin, olumlu ve olumsuz duygunun anlamlı bir yordayıcısıdır. Üniversite öğrencilerinde öz anlayışın artması mükemmeliyetçiliğin ve olumsuz duygunun azalmasını sağlayabilir. Ek olarak, üniversite öğrencilerinde öz anlayışın artması olumlu duygunun da artmasını sağlayabilir. Sonuçlar ilgili literatür çerçevesinde tartışılmış ve önerilere yer verilmiştir.

Keywords

• Öz Anlayış
• Mükemmeliyetçilik
• Pozitif-Negatif Duygu

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