The Relative Contribution of Psychological Capital to Predicting Self-Compassion among a Sample of Graduate Students in Misurata.

Abstract

This research aimed to reveal the nature of the relationship between psychological capital and self-compassion among a sample of postgraduate students in Misrata, Libya. It also sought to determine the possibility of predicting self-compassion based on the participants' scores on the psychological capital scale used in this research, and to identify differences between males and females in their scores on psychological capital and self-compassion. To achieve these objectives, a descriptive correlational-predictive approach was employed. The research sample consisted of 107 male and female postgraduate students in Misrata. The research yielded several key findings, most notably that psychological capital is a predictor of self-compassion. This result is logical given the positive correlation between psychological capital and self-compassion. Psychological capital's predictive power stems from its ability to promote positive thinking and teach individuals how to cope with stress and difficult situations in a compassionate and constructive manner. The four dimensions of psychological capital—optimism, self-efficacy, hope, and resilience—contribute significantly to fostering self-compassion. Furthermore, the research found no statistically significant differences between the mean scores of males and females on the dimensions of the scale. Psychological capital. Furthermore, no statistically significant differences were found between the mean scores of males and females in the dimensions of self-compassion. The research concluded with a set of recommendations, including: conducting workshops and awareness-raising lectures to enhance psychological capital and self-compassion among graduate students, and alerting officials, educational specialists, and psychological counselors to the necessity of developing and designing guidance programs to contribute to enhancing psychological capital and self-compassion among graduate students.