Exploring the Relationship Between Self-Compassion and Prosocial Behavior Among University Students; Mediating Role of Empathy

Abstract

Interpersonal relationships are of high significance in university life. Building on self-determination theory that explicates that individuals engage in prosocial behaviour primarily for their own satisfaction, we postulates that empathy positively mediate the relationship between self-compassion and pro-social behavior. Based on cross-sectional design, the data were obtained from 400 university students of different Pakistani universities. We found that Self-compassion is positively associated with pro-social behavior and empathy. The results also indicate the empathy positively mediate the relationship between Self compassion and pro-social behaviour. Implication for theory and practice are discussed