RETRACTED: Self-compassion: the influences on the university students’ life satisfaction during the COVID-19 outbreak
International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare
ISSN: 2056-4902
Article publication date: 16 May 2024
Retraction statement
The publishers of the International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare wish to retract the article Abdel Azeem, H.A.H. and Al-Abyadh, M.H.A. (2021), “Self-compassion: the influences on the university students' life satisfaction during the COVID-19 outbreak”, International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHRH-08-2021-0153
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Abstract
Purpose
This study investigates the relationship between self-compassion and life satisfaction, and there is a significant statistical correlation between some dimensions of the self-compassion scale (family, self-kindness, common human feelings and mental alertness).
Design/methodology/approach
The researcher used the Self-Compassion scale prepared by Neff (2003) translated by the researchers, in a sample of 150 students in Egypt, and Multidimensional Student’s Life Satisfaction Scale, developed by Huebner et al. (1998) translated by the researchers.
Findings
The results of the study showed that self-compassion is high in university students. The study also showed a negative correlation with the dimension of psychological self-judgment and life satisfaction, as it indicated the possibility of predicting life satisfaction through the dimensions of self-compassion, except for the dimensions of isolation and autism, and excessive communication with the self. It also indicated that there are no differences between males and females as far as the variable of self-compassion, as well as the absence of differences between males and females as far as the variable of satisfaction with life is concerned. However, the family dimension showed a difference in favor of males.
Originality/value
The inclusion of extension programs to develop self-compassion for various segments of society in light of the continuing corona pandemic, and paying attention to religious counseling programs that support the use of spiritual values in self-strengthening which is reflected in the strengthening of psychological resilience and thus a sense of satisfaction with life.
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Acknowledgements
This publication was supported by the Deanship of Scientific Research at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia. The authors would also like to thank the Higher Institute of Science Administrative at Janaklis, Behera, Egypt, for making it possible for the authors to applying their research on their institute students.
Citation
Abdel Azeem, H.A.H. and Al-Abyadh, M.H.A. (2024), "RETRACTED: Self-compassion: the influences on the university students’ life satisfaction during the COVID-19 outbreak", International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHRH-08-2021-0153
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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