Abstract
This paper aimed to investigate the relationship between self-compassion and academic motivation among undergraduate students of University of Gujrat (UOG). Through multi stage random sampling method 192 students of faculty of social sciences were selected. Data was collected through structured questionnaire. For the analysis of the data Pearson’s correlation matrix and simple linear regression were used. The result of the study showed that self-compassion had positive and significant relationship with academic motivation. It was concluded that self-compassion enhances the academic motivation among students. The study suggested educational institutions must focus to enhance academic motivation through self-compassion by specifically concentrating to develop the environment of class as more conducive for learning. Awareness campaigns and seminars can also be used to increase level of self-compassion and level of academic motivation. Additionally, it was also recommended that these variables must also be investigated among students of schools and colleges.
Keyword(s)
Self-compassion, Academic motivation, Undergraduate, Students, Social Sciences