A Review on Adolescents’ Resilience in Terms of Submissive Behaviors and Self-Compassion

Year 2019, Volume: 3 Issue: 2, 127 - 141, 02.12.2019

Fatmanur Kaygısız Zeliha Traş

Abstract

The aim of this research is to review the level of
adolescents’ resilience in terms of submissive behaviors and self-compassion. Correlationalsurvey
modelis used in the
research. Study group of the research is chosen through random cluster sampling
method from 11^th and 12^th grade high school students who
attend different schools. 518 high school students, 293 (56.6%) females and 225
(43.4%) males, participate in the study. In order to collect data, The
Resilience and Adolescent Development Scale, The Submissive Behaviors Scale,
The Self-Compassion Scale, The Risk Factor Selection Scale, and Personal
Information Form are used. In the analysis of data Pearson Product Moment
Correlation Technique and hierarchical multiple regression analysis are used.
Out of average scores of adolescents in the resilience and complying behaviors
scale, a negative and low-level relationship is found only in the external
protective factors sub-dimension. A significant and positive relationship is
determined between the average scores of students in the resilience and
self-compassion scale. Research results reveal that the resilience levels
predict the self-compassion levels.   

Keywords

Resilience, Submissive behaviors, Self-compassion, Adolescents, Adolescents

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