Self-compassion, positive body image, and eudaimonic well-being among Malaysian young adults

Self-compassion can potentially contributes to more positive body image and consequently eudaimonic well-being. Yet, limited researches has focused on the relationship between self-compassion and positive body image especially in the context of Malaysia. This study examined the association betwe...

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Main Authors: Teoh, Ping Hooi, Intan Hashimah Mohd Hashim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16525/
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description Self-compassion can potentially contributes to more positive body image and consequently eudaimonic well-being. Yet, limited researches has focused on the relationship between self-compassion and positive body image especially in the context of Malaysia. This study examined the association between self-compassion, positive body image, and eudaimonic well-being. A sample of 200 Malaysian young adults aged between 19 to 28 years old completed an online survey consisted of Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2), and Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWB). Results indicated that self-compassion was positively related to positive body image (r= .43), positive body image had a significantly positive and strong association with eudaimonic well-being (r= .77), and self-compassion was positively correlated with eudaimonic wellbeing (r= .64). Findings highlight the importance of self-compassion and positive body image as positive traits that can contribute to well-being.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:165252021-04-30T00:46:33Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16525/ Self-compassion, positive body image, and eudaimonic well-being among Malaysian young adults Teoh, Ping Hooi Intan Hashimah Mohd Hashim, Self-compassion can potentially contributes to more positive body image and consequently eudaimonic well-being. Yet, limited researches has focused on the relationship between self-compassion and positive body image especially in the context of Malaysia. This study examined the association between self-compassion, positive body image, and eudaimonic well-being. A sample of 200 Malaysian young adults aged between 19 to 28 years old completed an online survey consisted of Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2), and Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWB). Results indicated that self-compassion was positively related to positive body image (r= .43), positive body image had a significantly positive and strong association with eudaimonic well-being (r= .77), and self-compassion was positively correlated with eudaimonic wellbeing (r= .64). Findings highlight the importance of self-compassion and positive body image as positive traits that can contribute to well-being. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16525/1/612-2159-1-PB.pdf Teoh, Ping Hooi and Intan Hashimah Mohd Hashim, (2020) Self-compassion, positive body image, and eudaimonic well-being among Malaysian young adults. Jurnal Psikologi Malaysia, 34 (3). pp. 105-118. ISSN 2289-8174 http://spaj.ukm.my/ppppm/jpm/issue/view/40
spellingShingle Teoh, Ping Hooi
Intan Hashimah Mohd Hashim,
Self-compassion, positive body image, and eudaimonic well-being among Malaysian young adults
title Self-compassion, positive body image, and eudaimonic well-being among Malaysian young adults
title_full Self-compassion, positive body image, and eudaimonic well-being among Malaysian young adults
title_fullStr Self-compassion, positive body image, and eudaimonic well-being among Malaysian young adults
title_full_unstemmed Self-compassion, positive body image, and eudaimonic well-being among Malaysian young adults
title_short Self-compassion, positive body image, and eudaimonic well-being among Malaysian young adults
title_sort self-compassion, positive body image, and eudaimonic well-being among malaysian young adults
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16525/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16525/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16525/1/612-2159-1-PB.pdf