Examination the effectiveness of self-compassion intervention to reduce body dissatisfaction among Malaysian young adults

With the rise of mental health issues among adults, the exploration of psychological interventions can be diversified to cater to this need as a public health measure of improving general wellbeing. One issue of concern is body dissatisfaction which influences individuals’ perception of their own...

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Main Author:	Yusri, Nurain Md
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2022
Subjects:	BF697-697.5 Differential psychology Individuality Self R Medicine
Online Access:	http://eprints.usm.my/57079/1/NURAIN%20MD%20YUSRI-24%20pages.pdf
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spelling	my-usm-ep.570792023-03-01T08:29:28Z Examination the effectiveness of self-compassion intervention to reduce body dissatisfaction among Malaysian young adults 2022-01 Yusri, Nurain Md BF697-697.5 Differential psychology. Individuality. Self R Medicine With the rise of mental health issues among adults, the exploration of psychological interventions can be diversified to cater to this need as a public health measure of improving general wellbeing. One issue of concern is body dissatisfaction which influences individuals’ perception of their own physical appearance negatively. Research shows high levels of self-compassion is positively linked to better aspects of mental health and has benefits for body dissatisfaction. Previous studies found benefits of self-compassion intervention in reducing psychopathology including symptoms of body dissatisfaction. The current study aimed to examine whether there is a benefit of selfcompassion intervention techniques in reducing levels of body dissatisfaction among young adults. To examine this, pre-and post-experimental design was conducted to see whether online self-compassion intervention has benefits on two aspects which are self-compassion and body dissatisfaction. Nine undergraduate students fully completed the brief online self-compassion group intervention. They participated in a bi-weekly 1-hour online group intervention for four weeks, for eight sessions. Self- Compassion Scale (SCS) and Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) were used to measure their levels of self-compassion and body dissatisfaction respectively. The participant’s pre- and post-intervention level of self-compassion and body dissatisfaction were compared to identify any significant differences. Paired t-test statistical analysis showed no difference in both self-compassion level and body dissatisfaction level before and after the intervention. The current study lacks sample size to arrive at a conclusive result. However, the intervention did not negatively affect levels of self-compassion or body dissatisfaction and can be considered safe. Implications are discussed and recommendation for future research is included. 2022-01 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/57079/ http://eprints.usm.my/57079/1/NURAIN%20MD%20YUSRI-24%20pages.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Sains Perubatan
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description	With the rise of mental health issues among adults, the exploration of psychological interventions can be diversified to cater to this need as a public health measure of improving general wellbeing. One issue of concern is body dissatisfaction which influences individuals’ perception of their own physical appearance negatively. Research shows high levels of self-compassion is positively linked to better aspects of mental health and has benefits for body dissatisfaction. Previous studies found benefits of self-compassion intervention in reducing psychopathology including symptoms of body dissatisfaction. The current study aimed to examine whether there is a benefit of selfcompassion intervention techniques in reducing levels of body dissatisfaction among young adults. To examine this, pre-and post-experimental design was conducted to see whether online self-compassion intervention has benefits on two aspects which are self-compassion and body dissatisfaction. Nine undergraduate students fully completed the brief online self-compassion group intervention. They participated in a bi-weekly 1-hour online group intervention for four weeks, for eight sessions. Self- Compassion Scale (SCS) and Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) were used to measure their levels of self-compassion and body dissatisfaction respectively. The participant’s pre- and post-intervention level of self-compassion and body dissatisfaction were compared to identify any significant differences. Paired t-test statistical analysis showed no difference in both self-compassion level and body dissatisfaction level before and after the intervention. The current study lacks sample size to arrive at a conclusive result. However, the intervention did not negatively affect levels of self-compassion or body dissatisfaction and can be considered safe. Implications are discussed and recommendation for future research is included.
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author	Yusri, Nurain Md
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title	Examination the effectiveness of self-compassion intervention to reduce body dissatisfaction among Malaysian young adults
title_short	Examination the effectiveness of self-compassion intervention to reduce body dissatisfaction among Malaysian young adults
title_full	Examination the effectiveness of self-compassion intervention to reduce body dissatisfaction among Malaysian young adults
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Examination the effectiveness of self-compassion intervention to reduce body dissatisfaction among Malaysian young adults

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