Investigation of the relationship between self-compssion and psychological resilience in adults who experienced an earthquake

This study presents an original study by examining in detail the relationship between self-compassion and psychological resilience in adults who experienced earthquakes. Additionally, this study provides a scientific basis to understand the psychological resilience level of societies exposed to natural disasters such as earthquakes and to increase the resilience of individuals against such events. In order to determine the relationship between the self-compassion sub-dimensions of the 225 individuals participating in the study and the psychological resilience variable, Pearson correlation analysis was applied. In order to see the differences in the group averages of the variables, independent sample t-test was applied for variables with two groups, and Kruskal Wallis-H analysis was applied for variables with more groups. According to statistical analysis, the current study showed that there was a positive relationship between the level of self-compassion and general psychological resilience. This shows that as individuals' level of love and acceptance towards themselves increases, their general psychological resilience also increases. It has been shown that there is a negative relationship between the level of self-judgment and general psychological resilience. Brief Psychological Resilience Scale score significantly and positively predicts self-compassion, consciousness, and awareness of sharing scores. Key Words: Earthquake Experience, Self-Compassion, Psychological Resilience.