Correlation between Self Compassion and Emotional Distress among Young Aged Divorced Women | ||
| Menoufia Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 9, Issue 4, October 2024, Pages 323-337 PDF (388.5 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/menj.2024.416405 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Warda Moawad Zaki1; Maaly I. El Malky2; Mona A. Elnagar3; safaa ibrahim shattla4 | ||
| 1Asistant Lecturer of Psychiatric and Mental health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt. | ||
| 3Professor of Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt | ||
| 4Assistant Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, faculty of nursing ,menoufia university | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Divorce among young aged women poses significant psychological problems to their health and wellbeing. Purpose: To identify the correlation between self-compassion and emotional distress among young aged divorced women. Design: A descriptive correlational designe was utilized. Setting: This study was conducted at family court of Shebin El-kom ,Menoufia Governorat, Egypt and government charitable institution which support divorcees Takaful and Karama charity and National Council for Women at Shebin El-Kom ,Menoufia branch. at Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. Sample: A convenience sample of 180 young age divorced women who fit the inclusion and exclusion crieteria. Data collection Instruments: 1) A structural interview questionnaire to assess socio-demographic characteristics, 2) Self-Compassion Scale (SCS): (3) Emotion Distress Scale(EDS). Results: There was a statistically significant negative correlation between self-compassion and emotional distress among young aged divorced women at p value (P<0.005). Conclusion: There was a negative correlation between total self-compassion and total emotional distress among young aged divorced women. Recommendation: Psychoeducational program based self-compassion to all divorced women’s and their family for enhancement of their self-compassion, developing optimism, psychological flexibility, mental alertness and psychological wellbeing | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Emotional distress; self-compassion | ||
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