Authors : Dr. Rekha Joshi; Fatma

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 12 - December

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Abstract : Postgraduate students often experience intense academic demands, future career uncertainties, and personal responsibilities that place considerable strain on their mental health. Self-compassion is an increasingly accepted way of coping with stress, also maintain emotional well-being. Postgraduate students may use Self-Compassion as a tool for coping with academic pressures and maintaining their Emotional Health. This study sought to determine which aspects of self- compassion are related to the mental well-being status of postgraduate students. Stratified random selection was used to select a total of 100 students from Haldwani, Uttarakhand. Data were gathered using Neff's 2003 Self-Compassion Scale and Jagdish and Shrivastava's 1995 Mental Health Inventory. Pearson’s correlation and t-tests were applied for analysis. The results revealed a modest positive relationship (r =.34) between self-compassion and mental health for Postgraduate students. There were no statistically significant differences in self-compassion or mental health between genders. The findings of this study suggest that developing and implementing Self-Compassion training programs may enhance postgraduate students' mental health and should be considered by universities as part of their guidance and support services. The study's findings suggest that establishing and implementing Self-compassion training initiatives may enhance students' mental health.

Keywords : Postgraduate Students, Self-Compassion, Mental Health, Gender Differences.

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