Mediating Effects of Self-Esteem on the Relationship Between Self-Compassion and Empathy Among Vietnamese University Students

被引:3
作者
Minh Anh Quang Tran [1 ]
Tu Anh Ha [2 ]
Nguyen Ngoc Thao Chau [3 ,4 ]
Thien An Nguyen Dang [5 ]
Vinh Tai Ngo [5 ]
机构
[1] Natl Cheng Kung Univ, Dept Psychol, 1 Univ Rd, Tainan 701, Taiwan
[2] FPT Univ, Hanoi, Vietnam
[3] Univ Econ & Law, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
[4] Vietnam Natl Univ, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
[5] Ho Chi Minh City Univ Educ, Dept Psychol, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
关键词
Empathy; Self-compassion; Self-esteem; Students; Universities; Vietnam; SCALE BES; VALIDATION; VERSION; ADULTS; ROLES; CARE;
D O I
10.1007/s10942-022-00484-w
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Empathy is a critical element of subjective well-being and an important personality trait among undergraduate students. To improve empathy among undergraduate students, the current study examined the relationship between self-compassion and empathy and the mediating role of self-esteem in this relationship. Participants were six hundred and twenty-two (320 males and 302 females) students from five Vietnamese universities, aged 18-21 years (M-age = 19.5; SDage = 0.95 years), who completed the self-compassion scale (SCS), empathy scale in adults (BES-A), and self-esteem scale of Toulouse (ETES). The results indicated that (1) self-compassion was positively associated with empathy; (2) self-esteem mediated the relationship between the two variables. Therefore, enhancing undergraduate students' self-compassion may be an effective way to improve their empathy. However, additional studies are required to elucidate the role of self-compassion in the educational context.
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页码:746 / 760
页数:15
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