An Empirical Study on the Self-compassion Among College Students in Sabah, Malaysia

Authors

Fung Lan Yong, Jesselton University CollegeFollow
Loreta Ling Ling Uie, Jesselton University College

Author ORCID Identifier

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7414-3560

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the self-compassion among 51 college students in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.  Data were collected by administering the Self-Compassion Scale by Kristin D. Neff (2003), and subsequently analyzed using SPSS 26.0.  Wilcoxon signed rank test showed that four items were significant at p < 0.001, while another eight items were significant at p < 0.05 based on a hypothesized value of 3.5. Overall percentages indicated that college students tend to have a low-average level of self-compassion.  Lastly, some recommendations on ways to increase their self-compassion were made in light of the findings.

Recommended Citation

Yong, Fung Lan and Uie, Loreta Ling Ling (2026) "An Empirical Study on the Self-compassion Among College Students in Sabah, Malaysia," Jesselton Journal of Educators and Scholars: Vol. 3: Iss. 1, Article 1.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.jjesjournal.com/journal/vol3/iss1/1