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Öz-şefkat, Sağlıklı Yaşlanma ve Öz-şefkate İlişkin Müdahale Programları
Self-compassion, Healthy Aging and Interventions for Self Compassion

Author(s): Demet Vural Yüzbaşı, Filiz Künüroğlu
Subject(s): Psychology, Personality Psychology, Behaviorism, Gerontology
Published by: Sanat ve Dil Araştırmaları Enstitüsü
Keywords: self-compassion; healthy aging; psychological health; physical health; ıntervention;

Summary/Abstract: Recent developments in medical and technological fields have caused the life expectancy to be much longer than the previous times in history and led researchers to seek the ways of spending this period in the most effective, healthy and happy way. Literature has shown that self-compassion is a factor impacting the psychological and physical health in aging period; however, there is a dearth of research on this topic in our country. This study aims to discuss the results of studies on this topic in the literature, provide information on the benefits and ways of developing self-compassion in old adults and provide a source for the students, researchers, politicians and practitioners in the field. In this review, the relationship between self-compassion and physical and psychological health have been discussed, intervention programs on self compassion have been presented, and directions for future research has been provided.

  • Issue Year: 8/2020
  • Issue No: 16
  • Page Range: 143-157
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Turkish