Self-Compassion as a Spiritual Shield: Young Adults in the Shadow of Social Appearance Anxiety

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Correlational research shows self-compassion reduces social appearance anxiety in university students, highlighting its psychological benefits.

Self-compassion significantly reduces social appearance anxiety in university students, supporting mental health.
The study revealed a moderate negative correlation (r = -.50) between self-compassion and social appearance anxiety.
Data were gathered from 402 university students using scales for self-compassion and social appearance anxiety.
Implementing self-compassion interventions may be crucial for addressing social appearance anxiety in young adults.

Karataş et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Correlational research shows self-compassion reduces social appearance anxiety in university students, highlighting its psychological benefits.