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

• Published in: Paidéia cadernos de Psicologia e Educação 2016-08, Vol.26 (64), p.181-188
• Main Authors: Souza, Luciana Karine de, Hutz, Claudio Simon
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Academic Failure; Adolescents; Age Differences; Altruism; autocompasión; autoeficacia; autoestima; Buddhism; College Students; Correlation; Criticism; Demographics; Emotions; Evaluative Thinking; Females; Gender Differences; Life Satisfaction; Males; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL; PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY; Self compassion; Self Concept; Self Efficacy; Self esteem; Self Evaluation (Individuals)
• ISSN: 0103-863X; 1982-4327; 0103-863X; 1982-4327
• DOI: 10.1590/1982-43272664201604

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. Resumen El presente trabajo investigó las relaciones entre autocompasión, autoestima y autoeficacia y las diferencias entre sexo, edad y otras variables sociodemográficas en la autocompasión. Participaron 432 adultos (50% mujeres) de 24 Estados brasileños, llenando datos sociodemográficos y un conjunto de tres escalas: autocompasión, autoestima y autoeficacia. Comparaciones de promedios de la autocompasión en grupos compuestos a partir de los datos sociodemográficos, permitieron observar mayor autocompasión en: hombres con edad entre 31 y 66 años, sin uso de medicamento psiquiátrico, sin actividad remunerada y con hijos. Los resultados también mostraron que autocompasión presenta correlaciones elevadas con autoeficacia y autoestima. Se resalta que los resultados son relacionados con esta muestra y que más estudios necesitan ser conducidos en Brasil, con respecto a la autocompasión. Resumo O presente estudo teve por objetivo investigar as relaçõesentre autocompaixão, autoestima e autoeficácia e diferenças de sexo, idade e de outras variáveis sociodemográficas na autocompaixão. Participaram 432 adultos (50% mulheres), de 24 estados brasileiros, preenchendo dados sociodemográficos e um conjunto de três escalas: autocompaixão, autoestima e autoeficácia. Comparações de médias da autocompaixão por grupos compostos a partir dos dados sociodemográficos permitiram observar maior autocompaixão em: homens, com idade entre 31 e 66 anos, sem uso de medicação psiquiátrica, sem atividade remunerada e com filhos. Os resultados também mostraram que autocompaixão apresenta correlações elevadas com autoefic