This study investigated whether self-compassion and its subdimensions predict post-earthquake trauma and post-traumatic growth. Using a cross-sectional correlational design, data were collected from 454 adults (273 women, 181 men; M = 42.85, SD = 10.98) affected by the earthquake in Türkiye. Measures of trauma, post-traumatic growth, and self-compassion were administered. Pearson correlation and hierarchical regression analyses were conducted, controlling for age and gender. Gender significantly predicted both outcomes, with women reporting higher trauma and growth. Common Humanity negatively predicted trauma, while Mindfulness positively predicted post-traumatic growth. Other subdimensions were not significant. Self-compassion components operate through distinct mechanisms: shared humanity reduces distress, whereas mindfulness promotes growth. Targeted interventions enhancing these components may support recovery after disasters.
Mustafa Batuhan Kurtoğlu (Sun,) studied this question.