Self-compassion and psychological well-being among Malaysian counselors: The mediating role of resilience

• Main Authors: Voon, Siok Ping, Lau, Poh Li, Leong, Kwan Eu, Jaafar, Jas Laile Suzana
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer Singapore 2022
• Subjects: L Education (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/41825/

This study investigated the associations between self-compassion, resilience, and psychological well-being among 408 counselors in Malaysia. Data were collected by using a web-based survey. PLS-SEM analyses revealed that self-compassion was positively related to counselors' resilience and psychological well-being, whereas resilience was positively related to counselors' psychological well-being. Results also showed that resilience significantly mediated the associations between self-compassion and psychological well-being among counselors. The hypothesized model explained the substantial influences of self-compassion and resilience on counselors' psychological well-being. This study highlighted the two important human factors, i.e., self-compassion and resilience, with implications for integrating these two influential constructs in the development of counselors' psychological well-being.