Psikohumaniora: Jurnal Penelitian Psikologi
Vol 4, No 2 (2019)

Forgiveness as a mediator on the effect of self-compassion on the ego depletion

Agus Abdul Rahman (Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati, Bandung)
Elvariana Valencia Arisanti (Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati, Bandung)
Nurul Fajriyah Prahastuti (Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati, Bandung)
Nani Nuranisah Djamal (Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati, Bandung)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 Oct 2019

Abstract

Self-compassion is a trait that helps people to withstand stressful situations. Self-compassion helps people to maintain self-regulation, to interpret the positive side of the problems, and to avoid ego depletion. The purpose of this research is to examine the indirect effect of self-compassion to ego depletion with forgiveness as a mediating variable. Forgiveness selected as a mediating variable because of its ability to play a role as a coping strategy and reduce ego depletion tendency. The researcher believes that the impact of self-compassion to ego depletion increasing if forgiveness included as a mediating variable. This research used a regression technique analysis. Data were collected on 200 students by purposive sampling technique using a self-compassion scale, ego depletion scale, and forgiveness scale. The result shows that the impact of self-compassion to ego depletion decreased without forgiveness as a mediating variable. The researcher concluded that forgiveness was effective as a mediating variable to self-compassion and ego depletion.

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Psikohumaniora

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Education Public Health Social Sciences Other

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Psikohumaniora: Jurnal Penelitian Psikologi (en: Psikohumaniora: Journal of Psychological Research) is a research-based psychological journal published by the Faculty of Psychology and Health, Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang, Indonesia. Psikohumaniora is dedicated to developing studies ...