Document Type
Thesis
Date of Degree Completion
Summer 2016
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Psychology
Committee Chair
Meaghan Nolte
Second Committee Member
Susan Lonborg
Third Committee Member
Stephanie Stein
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine if self-compassion and mindfulness predict wellbeing in counselors-in-training. The sample was made up of counselors-in-training from CACREP accredited programs in the WACES region of the United States (N=45). Data was collected from three scales including the Self-Compassion Scale, Five Facet Mindfulness Scale and the Psychological Wellbeing Scale. To analyze the data, a simultaneous regression was used to determine if self-compassion and mindfulness significantly predicted wellbeing in counselors-in-training. The results showed that self-compassion and mindfulness was positively correlated with wellbeing and significantly predicted 64.9% of the variance in wellbeing for counselors-in-training. The results also indicated that self-compassion alone was consistently the strongest predictive factor.
Recommended Citation
Fairbanks, Lea, "Self-Compassion, Mindfulness and Wellbeing in Counselors-in-Training" (2016). All Master's Theses. 380.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/380
Language
English