Role of Mental Well-Being in the Relationship between Mindfulness and Self-Compassion among Doctors.

Irfana Bibi, Mohsin Atta, Najma Iqbal Malik, Irsa Fatima Makhdoom

Abstract

The aim of the current study was to determine how mental health affects doctors' levels of selfcompassion and mindfulness. The sample consisted of 332 doctors, 138 of whom were men and 194 were women. A convenient sampling technique was used to collect data from both the public and private sector hospitals in Islamabad, Sargodha, and Mianwali. Participants had a minimum of an MBBS degree and at least six months of work experience following the completion of their medical degree. The Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale (CAMS-R), Self-compassion Scale-Short form (SCS-SF), and Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS) were employed to operationalize and gauge the research variables. The study concluded that mindfulness is a positive predictor of selfcompassion. Furthermore, mental well-being moderated the relationship between mindfulness and selfcompassion such that higher level of mental well-being strengthened the existing positive relationship of the two. The study offers useful implications for the doctors with recommendations for doctors to improve their performance through training in self-compassion, mindfulness, and well-being.