A Development of the Self-Compassion Program for Enhancing Resilience Among Junior High School Students
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This article aimed to study (1) the definition and components of resilience among junior high school students; (2) the development of the self-compassion program for enhancing resilience among junior high school students; and (3) the effectiveness of the self-compassion program for enhancing resilience among junior high school students. The sample was 40 students from Kunming 19th Middle School, aged 13 to 16 years old. They were selected by a resilience questionnaire; the instrument for collecting data was the self-compassion program. Based on voluntary participation, 40 students became the samples of this research and were randomized into an experimental group (n=20) and a control group (n=20). Analyze data by descriptive statistics and content analysis. The research results were as follows: 1. Resilience among junior high school students is composed of 5 components: connection, coping, meaning, positive thinking, and self-understanding. 2. A self-compassion program was developed to enhance resilience in 3 steps: lead-in, learning activity, and conclusion. 3. The self-compassion program was effective in enhancing resilience among junior high school students. (3.1) The resilience among junior high school students after receiving the self-compassion program (post-test) and after the follow-up period was significantly increased compared to the pre-test; and (3.2) the resilience among junior high school students after receiving the self-compassion program (post-test) and after the follow-up period was significantly higher than those in the control group.
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