Effect of Self-Compassion on Preventing Academic Burnout Among Postgraduate Students

Abstract

The higher the level of education, the greater the number of responsibilities students encounter, and those who cannot cope effectively have a higher risk of developing academic burnout. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of a self-compassion approach in reducing academic burnout among postgraduate students. The research design used was a pre-experimental one-group pre-test post-test. This research used convenience sampling, and 13 participants who met the requirements consented to be part of the sample. This research instrument uses the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey (MBI-SS) to measure the level of academic burnout. The data analysis technique used in the study was a paired sample t-test with a significance value of .042 (< .05), a t value of 2.272, and degrees of freedom (df) of 12. Based on these results, it can be concluded that the self-compassion approach can significantly reduce academic burnout among postgraduate students.