Schroeder, MeadowAlbrecht, Kelly-Ann2021-08-232021-08-232021-08Albrecht, K. (2021). Self-compassion’s protective role on well-being during the transition to post-secondary (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.http://hdl.handle.net/1880/113761More individuals than ever before are enrolling in post-secondary to further their education. Unfortunately, many post-secondary students report elevated stress levels and decreased well-being due to the sudden increase in demands in a variety of life domains (e.g., academic, financial, and social). Both self-compassion and self-efficacy are suggested buffers against stressful academic situations; however, their potential protective role within the transition to post-secondary remains relatively unexplored. Additionally, self-compassion and self-efficacy hold similar associations with adaptive self-regulated learning processes and may work together to further bolster student well-being. This study surveyed 332 first year undergraduate students with the goal of assessing the relation between self-compassion, self-efficacy, and well-being. A regression analysis found that high ratings of self-compassion and self-efficacy predicted lower levels of perceived stress. Gender differences were present within total self-compassion scores as well as within one of its subscales (i.e., overidentification); however, gender was not found to moderate self- compassion’s relation to well-being. The results suggest that self-compassion and the belief in one’s abilities help to buffer the stress experienced in the first year of post-secondary. Students could be better prepared for the transition to post-secondary by learning adaptive strategies for managing stressful situations and increasing their confidence in their own abilities.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.Self-CompassionSelf-EfficacyWell-BeingTransition to Post-SecondaryPsychology--BehavioralPsychology--Cognitivemaster thesis10.11575/PRISM/39117