The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of self-compassion training on ambiguity tolerance and coping strategies among female students. This research employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest–posttest control group. The statistical population consisted of female secondary school students, from whom 30 participants were selected through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group received eight sessions of self-compassion training, while the control group received no intervention. Research instruments included the Ambiguity Tolerance Questionnaire and the Lazarus and Folkman Coping Strategies Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The results indicated that self-compassion training had a significant effect on increasing ambiguity tolerance (F = 17.537, P = 0.001, η² = 0.394). Moreover, self-compassion training significantly improved coping strategies, with the largest effect sizes observed for positive reappraisal (F = 20.572, P < 0.001, η² = 0.432) and planful problem solving (F = 19.416, P < 0.001, η² = 0.418). Significant reductions were also found in maladaptive coping strategies such as distancing (F = 9.235, P = 0.005, η² = 0.255) and escape–avoidance (F = 12.882, P = 0.001, η² = 0.324). Overall, the findings suggest that self-compassion training is an effective intervention for enhancing ambiguity tolerance and promoting adaptive coping strategies among female adolescents.
Shafei, Y. and Pourheydari, S. (2026). The Effectiveness of Self-Compassion Training on Ambiguity Tolerance and Coping Strategies among Female Students. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 3(1), 16-1. doi: 10.22099/ebd.2026.8732
MLA
Shafei, Y. , and Pourheydari, S. . "The Effectiveness of Self-Compassion Training on Ambiguity Tolerance and Coping Strategies among Female Students", Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 3, 1, 2026, 16-1. doi: 10.22099/ebd.2026.8732
HARVARD
Shafei, Y., Pourheydari, S. (2026). 'The Effectiveness of Self-Compassion Training on Ambiguity Tolerance and Coping Strategies among Female Students', Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 3(1), pp. 16-1. doi: 10.22099/ebd.2026.8732
CHICAGO
Y. Shafei and S. Pourheydari, "The Effectiveness of Self-Compassion Training on Ambiguity Tolerance and Coping Strategies among Female Students," Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 3 1 (2026): 16-1, doi: 10.22099/ebd.2026.8732
VANCOUVER
Shafei, Y., Pourheydari, S. The Effectiveness of Self-Compassion Training on Ambiguity Tolerance and Coping Strategies among Female Students. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2026; 3(1): 16-1. doi: 10.22099/ebd.2026.8732
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