Self-Compassion as a Key Factor of Subjective Happiness and Psychological Well-Being among Greek Adults during COVID-19 Lockdowns

Kyriaki Sotiropoulou (), Christina Patitsa, Venetia Giannakouli, Michail Galanakis, Christiana Koundourou and Georgios Tsitsas
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Kyriaki Sotiropoulou: Department of Psychology, School of Health Sciences, Neapolis University Pafos, 8042 Pafos, Cyprus
Christina Patitsa: Department of Psychology, School of Health Sciences, Neapolis University Pafos, 8042 Pafos, Cyprus
Venetia Giannakouli: Department of Archival, Library and Information Studies, University of West Attica, 122 43 Athens, Greece
Michail Galanakis: Department of Psychology, School of Health Sciences, Neapolis University Pafos, 8042 Pafos, Cyprus
Christiana Koundourou: Department of Psychology, School of Health Sciences, Neapolis University Pafos, 8042 Pafos, Cyprus
Georgios Tsitsas: Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University, 176 76 Athens, Greece

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 15, 1-14

Abstract: The present study examined the association and complementary effect of self-compassion on the subjective happiness and psychological well-being of adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was based on a concurrent correlational design to examine relationships between self-compassion, subjective happiness, psychological well-being, resilience, and the meaning in life. Data were collected via a battery of questionnaires and analyzed, focusing on the above variables. The sample of this study (N = 526) consisted of Greek professionals in education and university students. The results showed that there is a strong positive relationship between self-compassion and subjective happiness, and between self-compassion and psychological well-being. The findings suggest that an attitude of self-compassion may well influence the development of psychological well-being and increase the subjective happiness of adults during the distressing era of a long-term pandemic. The results also indicated a positive relationship between self-compassion and meaning in life and showed that self-compassion is a prerequisite for resilience, which in turn may serve as a moderator of psychological well-being and subjective happiness.

Keywords: self-compassion; psychological well-being; subjective happiness; resilience; meaning in life; COVID-19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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