Self-compassion among University Students
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The current research aimed to identify:
1_ Self-compassion among university students.
2_ Statistically significant differences in self-compassion according to the gender variable (male, female). To achieve the objectives of the research, the researcher built a tool for self-compassion according to the theory of (Neef), and the researcher formulated (36) paragraphs on (3) dimensions, with (12) paragraphs for each dimension and all the paragraphs in their positive form, and after applying the scale on the sample consisting of (400) students The researcher found the following:
- University students enjoy self-compassion.
- There are no statistically significant differences according to the gender variable, males and females.
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