Mindfulness, and Self-Compassion as a Predictors of Psychological Well-Being
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Mindfulness, Psychological Well-bing, Self-compassionAbstract
The current study aims to know the Mindfulness, and Self-Compassion as a Predictors of Psychological Well-Being. The study sample consisted of 150 males and females (75 females, 75 males) and their age ranged between (25 to 45) years with a standard deviation of (37±7) years. The average education (8-15) was (12.7±2.6) years. The research tools were the five facet mindfulness Questionnaire, Neff self- compassion scale, and Ryff well-being Scale. The results of the statistical analysis of the data revealed a positive relationship between mindfulness, self – compassion and well-being. Regression analysis showed that model consist of (Mindfulness and Self – compassion) predicted the psychological well-being significantly.
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