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Correlation Self-Compassion and Happiness among University Students in Timor-Leste: Gratitude as Moderation Variable

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  • Lurdes Antonina Dos Santos Beni
  • Latipun Latipun

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Happiness is important for humans because happiness experienced by each is closely related to high self-compassion. Individuals who have a high understanding of the events they experience tend to feel happy. The relationship can be strengthened by gratitude. The purpose of this study was to find out the relationship between Self-compassion and happiness moderated by gratitude to students. The subject in this study was 316 students. Instrument research uses the Self-compassion Scale (SCS), The Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ) and the Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ). The analysis of the data used the Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA). The results showed that there was a positive and significant relationship between self-compassion and happiness which was moderated by gratitude (β = .29 and p = .046), and self-compassion contribution with happiness was moderated by gratitude which was equal to 18.1%.

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  • Lurdes Antonina Dos Santos Beni & Latipun Latipun, 2019. "Correlation Self-Compassion and Happiness among University Students in Timor-Leste: Gratitude as Moderation Variable," International Journal of Psychological Studies, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 11(2), pages 1-1, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:ijpsjl:v:11:y:2019:i:2:p:1
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