Self-Compassion as a Predictor of Proactivity

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the predictive role of self-compassion on proactivity. Participants were 285 university students (153 women, 132 men; M age= 20.9 yr.). In this study, the Self-compassion Scale and the revised Proactivity Scale were used. The relationships between self-compassion and proactivity were examined using correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis. In correlation analysis, self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness factors of self-compassion were found positively and self-judgment, isolation, and over-identification factors of self-compassion were found negatively related to proactivity. According to regression results, proactivity was predicted negatively by over-identification and isolation. Further self-kindness and mindfulness predicted proactivity in a positive way. Self-compassion has explained 30% of the variance in proactivity. The results were discussed in the light of the related literature and dependent recommendations to the area were given.