Self-compassion is a concept which includes the independent, yet interactive, constructs of self-kindness, common humanity and mindfulness (Neff, 2003). Increased self-compassion has been associated with adaptive outcomes in academic and performance environments such as goal setting and emotion-regulation. For example, a positive relationship has been found between self-compassion and time spent studying after facing a challenging test (Breines & Chen, 2012). In addition, self-compassion has been found to be positively associated with various indicators of wellbeing, including life satisfaction, connectedness, self-efficacy, and decreased worry (Smeets et al., 2014) and negatively associated with anxiety and self-criticism (Neff, 2003).
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Recommended Citation: Health Promotion & Education, UBC. (2019). Fostering academic tenacity: Self-Compassion. Retrieved from: wellbeing.ubc.ca/wble
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