Self-Compassion in Relation to Self-Esteem, Self-Efficacy and Demographical Aspects

Souza, Luciana Karine de; Hutz, Claudio Simon

doi:10.1590/1982-43272664201604

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Articles • Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto) 26 (64) • May-Aug 2016 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-43272664201604 copy

Self-Compassion in Relation to Self-Esteem, Self-Efficacy and Demographical Aspects^* * Study derived from the post-doctoral research project "Adaptation and Validation of the Self-Compassion Scale", conducted by the first author, under the supervision of the second author.

Autocompaixão e Suas Relações com Autoestima, Autoeficácia e Aspectos Sociodemográficos

Autocompasión y Sus Relaciones con Autoestima, Autoeficacia y Aspectos Sociodemográficos

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Abstract

This study investigated relationships between self-compassion, self-efficacy, and self-esteem, as well as age and sex differences and other sociodemographic variables in relation to self-compassion. Four-hundred and thirty-two Brazilian adults (50% women) from nearly all country states participated in the study filling out a sociodemographic survey and three scales: self-compassion, self-efficacy, and self-esteem. Comparisons of means between self-compassion and pairs of groups designed by sociodemographic data showed higher self-compassion in men, people aged from 31 to 66 years-old, not under psychiatric medication, without a job, and with children. Results also showed that self-compassion is highly correlated with self-esteem and self-efficacy. We highlight that results are sample dependent and further studies on self-compassion need to be conducted in Brazil.

Keywords
self-compassion; self-esteem; self-efficacy

	Self-CompassionScale
	M (SD)	t	p	d
Gender
Women (n = 216)	3.09 (0.74)	2.581	.01	.26
Men (n = 216)	3.27 (0.66)	2.581	.01	.26
Age range
18-30 years (n = 228)	3.05 (0.66)	-4.158	.001	.40
31-66 years (n = 204)	3.33 (0.72)	-4.158	.001	.40
Medication use
Yes (n = 61)	2.93 (0.83)	3.048	.002	.38
No (n = 371)	3.22 (0.67)	3.048	.002	.38
Paidoccupation
Yes (n = 98)	3.01 (0.67)	2.714	.007	.32
No (n = 334)	3.23 (0.70)	2.714	.007	.32
Offspring
Yes (n = 122)	3.37 (0.66)	-3.673	.001	.39
No (n = 310)	3.10 (0.71)	-3.673	.001	.39

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[1] Correspondence address: Luciana Karine de Souza.Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia. Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2600.CEP 90035-003. Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil. lukarides@gmail.com

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Self-Compassion in Relation to Self-Esteem, Self-Efficacy and Demographical Aspects* * Study derived from the post-doctoral research project "Adaptation and Validation of the Self-Compassion Scale", conducted by the first author, under the supervision of the second author.

Autocompaixão e Suas Relações com Autoestima, Autoeficácia e Aspectos Sociodemográficos

Autocompasión y Sus Relaciones con Autoestima, Autoeficacia y Aspectos Sociodemográficos

Abstract

Self-Compassion in Relation to Self-Esteem, Self-Efficacy and Demographical Aspects^* * Study derived from the post-doctoral research project "Adaptation and Validation of the Self-Compassion Scale", conducted by the first author, under the supervision of the second author.