The effect of self-compassion exercises based psychoeducation program on self-compassion levels of adolescents whose parents divorced

This research is an experimental study examining the effect of the Self-Compassion Exercises Based Psychoeducation Program on the self-compassion levels of adolescents whose parents are divorced. Data were collected using the Self-Compassion Scale Short Form. The sample of the study was formed by randomly assigning 14 high school students with divorced parents who scored below the average in the pretest application to the experimental (n=7) and control (n=7) groups. Afterwards, the Self-Compassion Exercises Based Psychoeducation Program was applied to the experimental group for 10 weeks. Both groups were given a post-test two weeks after the end of the program and a follow-up test six months later. In addition, a focus group interview was conducted with the experimental group after the follow-up test. The quantitative data obtained were analyzed with nonparametric methods in SPSS 25.0. According to the intergroup comparison of the measurements made after the experimental study, a significant difference was found in favor of the experimental group in the posttest and follow-up test scores. In the within-group comparison, it was observed that the post-test and follow-up test scores of the experimental group were significantly higher than the pre-test scores, while there was no significant difference between the post-test and follow-up test scores. In control group, post-test scores were significantly higher than the pre-test and follow-up test scores, and there was no significant difference between pre-test and follow-up test scores. The research findings were discussed within the scope of the literature and suggestions were made to researchers and practitioners.