Journal of Educational, Health and Community Psychology
VOL 15 NO 1 MARCH 2026

The Association between Self-Compassion on Posttraumatic Growth among Female Victims of Verbal Abuse

Andi Fikriyah Fadhilah (Unknown)
Ahmad Ridfah (Unknown)
Novi Yanti Pratiwi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Mar 2026

Abstract

  This cross-sectional study examined the association between self-compassion and posttraumatic growth (PTG) among 399 female victims of verbal abuse aged 18-24 years recruited via accidental sampling across Indonesia. Data were collected using validated Indonesian versions of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS, 19 items, Cronbach's α = .93) and Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI, 15 items, Cronbach's α = .87), analyzed via binary logistic regression. Self-compassion showed a significant positive association with higher odds of PTG (OR = 1.032, 95% CI [1.003, 1.063], p = .030), although the effect was small (Nagelkerke R² = 0.017) and model discrimination poor (AUC = 0.497, Hosmer-Lemeshow p < .001). Findings highlight self-compassion's concurrent statistical relationship with PTG in collectivistic contexts, with implications for mindfulness-based interventions. Limitations include cross-sectional design and model under-specification.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

Psychology

Publisher

Subject

Education Public Health

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