The Relationship Between Self-Compassion and Academic Burnout among High School Students

Authors

  • Silvi Sri Rahmayani Universitas Muhammadiyah Tasikmalaya
  • Dewang Sulistiana Universitas Muhammadiyah Taksimalaya
  • Muhammad Muhajirin Universitas Muhammadiyah Taksimalaya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37304/pandohop.v7i1.27730

Keywords:

self-compassion, academic burnout, adolescents, senior high school students, guidance and counseling

Abstract

Academic burnout is a condition that students may experience due to continuous academic demands. One psychological factor related to students’ ability to cope with academic demands is self-compassion. This study aimed to determine the relationship between self-compassion and academic burnout among eleventh-grade students at SMA Negeri 5 Tasikmalaya. This study employed a quantitative approach with a correlational design. The population consisted of 502 students, with a sample of 223 students determined using the Slovin formula with a 5% margin of error and selected through simple random sampling. Data were collected using the Indonesian Self-Compassion Scale and an academic burnout scale and were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment correlation. The results showed a correlation coefficient of -0.374 with p < 0.001, indicating a significant negative relationship of moderate strength. The coefficient of determination was 0.140, indicating 14% shared variation between self-compassion and academic burnout. Thus, higher self-compassion was associated with lower academic burnout. However, the correlational design does not establish a causal relationship.

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Published

2026-10-09

How to Cite

Sri Rahmayani, S., Sulistiana, D., & Muhajirin, M. (2026). The Relationship Between Self-Compassion and Academic Burnout among High School Students. Jurnal Bimbingan Dan Konseling Pandohop, 7(1), 96–103. https://doi.org/10.37304/pandohop.v7i1.27730