The relationship of resilience and self-compassion of Malaysian tertiary students

• Main Authors: Karnaen, Nurkhairiah, Abdul Latif @ Bapoo, Lilisuriani
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: IIUM Press 2017
• Subjects: L Education (General); LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/61708/1/61708_The%20relationship%20of%20resilience%20and%20self-compassion%20of%20Malaysian%20tertiary%20students.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/61708/; http://iiumpress.iium.edu.my/bookshop
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Employability has always been a concerning issue involving tertiary level students in Malaysia. A lot of employers perceive Malaysian graduates as being unsuited for employment and resilience is considered a desired trait for employability. The research investigated the level of resilience and self-compassion among tertiary level students in Malaysia. The study aimed to find out the relationship between self- compassion and resilience as both concepts proved to share a similar result of minimizing negative effects. The Brief Resilience Scale and Self-Compassion Scale- Short Form was distributed to 171 students studying in tertiary level institutions all over Malaysia. Research result showed that the relationship between resilience and self-compassion is positive and significant. The level of resilience and self- compassion is at moderate level for the respondents. It is recommended for future similar study to be done on larger number of respondents.