Exploring the Role of Perceived Social Support in Building Self-Compassion in Hijabi Girls at the University Level

Authors

  • Iram Naz (Corresponding author) Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Gujrat
  • Ayesha Arif MS in Psychology Student, Department of Psychology, University of Gujrat
  • Anam Zafar Department of Psychology, University of Gujrat

Abstract

The current study looked at how hijabi female university student’s perceptions of social support affecting their self-compassion. Two standardized tools were employed: the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) and the Self-Compassion Scale – Short Form (SCS-SF). The study foresees the relationship and predictive role of social support on self-compassion. The findings demonstrated a positive but weak correlation between perceived social support and self-compassion and (r =.198**, p =.002). Regression analysis also showed that, although a small percentage of variance (R2 =.039; 3.9%) indicated by social support in predicting self-compassion but the model was significant as illustrated by the results F (1, 248) = 10.158, p =.002). Overall, the findings imply that perceived social support significantly contributes to the development of self-compassion among hijabi university females.

Keywords: Perceived Social Support, Self-Compassion, Hijabi Girls, Relationship, Prediction, University

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Published

2025-08-09

How to Cite

Iram Naz (Corresponding author), Ayesha Arif, & Anam Zafar. (2025). Exploring the Role of Perceived Social Support in Building Self-Compassion in Hijabi Girls at the University Level. Sociology &Amp; Cultural Research Review, 4(01), 1325–1334. Retrieved from https://scrrjournal.com/index.php/14/article/view/480

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Vol. 4 No. 01 (2025): Sociology & Cultural Research Review

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