Moderating the role of self-compassion in the relationship between obsessive compulsive symptoms and burnout

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between obsessive compulsive symptoms, burnout, and self-compassion. The sample consisted of 397 adult participants and was created through convenience sampling. The Padua Inventory-Revised was used to measure participants obsessive compulsive symptoms, the Maslach Burnout Inventory was used to measure burnout symptoms, and the Self-Compassion Scale was used to measure levels of self compassion. Pearson correlation analysis and Simple Linear Regression analysis were employed to analyze the relationships between the scales, and the Process Macro extension developed by Hayes (2018) was applied to investigate the moderating role. According to the findings of the study, there was a significant and positive relationship between obsessive-compulsive symptoms and burnout, a significant and negative relationship between obsessive compulsive symptoms and self-compassion, and a significant and negative relationship between burnout and self-compassion. The results of the moderation analysis indicated that self-compassion did not play a moderating role in the relationship between obsessive-compulsive symptoms and burnout. The findings obtained from the statistical analysis were discussed in light of the literature. Keywords: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms, Burnout, Self Compassion