Open AccessCorrelational study on self-compassion and college adjustment among university freshmen during distance learning
Author(s) -
Indani Durrotul Aini,
Pratiwi Widyasari
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of research in counseling and education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2620-5769
pISSN - 2620-5750
DOI - 10.24036/00459za0002
Subject(s) - psychology , self compassion , compassion , context (archaeology) , correlation , covid-19 , community college , test (biology) , social psychology , clinical psychology , medical education , mindfulness , medicine , paleontology , geometry , mathematics , disease , pathology , political science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law , biology
When entering college, first-year students faced new challenges. College adjustment is necessary in the early period of college because it can predict college success. Covid-19 pandemic hinders college adjustment due to distance learning. Meanwhile, a previous study conceptually mentioned that self-compassion supported college adjustment. This study examined the correlation between self-compassion and college adjustment among first-year college students in distance learning during Covid-19 pandemic. Undergraduate students batch 2020 (N = 381) were surveyed using Self-Compassion Scale and Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire. Pearson’s correlation test showed a positive significant correlation between self-compassion and college adjustment. The strongest correlation was found between isolation and personal-emotional adjustment. These findings indicated that self-compassion tends to help a better college adjustment in a distance learning context.