The Relationship between Self-Compassion and Body Dissatisfaction among Early Adulthood Women

Abstract

Beauty standards formed in society become the basis for individuals to assess the perfection of other people in terms of behavior, appearance, and body shape. This gap raises the problem of body dissatisfaction experienced by early adult women. This research aims to find empirical evidence of the relationship between self-compassion components and body dissatisfaction. This research involved 128 female participants aged 18-25 years in Semarang. Measurements used the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ-34; α = .966) and Self-Compassion Scales (SCS; α = .872). Data were analyzed by multiple regression using IBM SPSS 25.0 for Windows. The study's results showed a significant negative relationship between self-compassion and body dissatisfaction in early adult women. This means that the higher the self-compassion you have, the lower the body dissatisfaction you experience. The magnitude of the value of each aspect of self-compassion in influencing body dissatisfaction can be used as a basis for developing interventions that are most effective in reducing the problem of body dissatisfaction in early adult women