Development of Self-compassion to reduce neurotic perfection in academically superior adolescents.

Saber Shahin, Hayam; Abdelmonen Saif, Rabab

doi:10.21608/jsre.2019.77179

Development of Self-compassion to reduce neurotic perfection in academically superior adolescents.

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Professor of Mental Health Faculty of Girls Ain Shams University

² Lecturer of Mental Health Faculty of Girls Ain Shams University

10.21608/jsre.2019.77179

Abstract

The study is based on a comparative descriptive approach. The sample consisted of (150) high school students (75 academically superior students) and (75 ordinary students). The following tools were also used: Neural perfectionism scale / researcher’s preparation, self-compassion scale (Prepared by Hayam Saber Shaheen, 2011). The findings of the study: There is an inverse relationship between self-compassion and neurotic perfection in academically superior adolescents (at .001 level), there is an inverse relationship between self-compassion and neurotic perfection in the ordinary group (at .001 level), There are statistically significant differences in the self-compassionate between academically superior adolescents and the ordinary ones towards the ordinary (at Level .001), There are statistically significant differences between the academically superior adolescents and ordinary in the neural perfectionism towards the superior (at the level of .001).

Keywords

References

Bast, D., & Barnes-Holmes, D. (2014). A first test of the implicit relational assessment procedure as a measure of forgiveness of self and others. The Psychological Record, 64(2), 253–260.

- Heweon.O.& Seo.p. (2012).the role of self-compassion and emotional approach coping in the relationship between maladaptive perfectionism and psychological distress among East Asian international students,university of Minnesota.

- Mistler,A. &Brooke, A.(2010).forgiveness,perfectionism,and the role of self-compassion ,university of florida.

- Neely, M. E., Schallert, D. L., Mohammed, S. S., Roberts, R. M., & Chen, Y. (2009). Self-Kindness When Facing Stress: The Role of Self-Compassion, Goal Regulation, and Support in College Students’ Well-Being. JOURNAL Motivation Emotion, 33, 88-97.

- Neff Kristin (2003). Self-compassion :An Alternative conceptualization of aHealthy Attitude toward one self ,university of texas at Austin.

- Neff D. Kristin and MC Gehee APittman . (2010). Self-compassion and Psychological Resilience Among Adolescents and Young Adults, Self and Identity 9: 3, 225 — 240, First published on: 24 June 2009 (iFirst), University of Texas, Austin, Texas, USA.

- Troxclair,Debra Ann (1997).self –perception,temperament type,achievement,grade level,and gender in intellectually gifted youth. International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) ISSN (Online): 2319-7064.