Does Self-Compassion Predict Spiritual Experiences of Turkish University Students?
Ahmet Akin, Umran Akin
Journal of Religion and Health February 1, 2017 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-015-0138-y (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational cross-sectional study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 285 |
| Population | University students in Turkey |
| Measures | Self-Compassion Scale, Spiritual Experiences Scale |
| Keywords | Humans Empathy Self concept Spirituality Students Adolescent Turkey Female Young adult Regression analysis Self-compassion Spiritual experiences |
| Key findings | Self-compassion factors explained 21% of the variance in spiritual experiences. Self-judgment and over-identification negatively predicted spiritual experiences, while common humanity positively predicted them. Self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness were positively related to spiritual experiences; self-judgment, isolation, and over-identification were negatively related. |
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the predictive role of self-compassion on spiritual experiences. Participants were 285 university students. In this study, the self-compassion scale and the spiritual experiences scale were used. Self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness factors of self-compassion were found positively, and self-judgment, isolation, and over-identification factors of self-compassion were found negatively related to spiritual experiences. According to regression results, spiritual experiences were predicted negatively by self-judgment and over-identification. Further common humanity predicted spiritual experiences in a positive way. Self-compassion has explained 21 % of the variance in spiritual experiences.