Abstract
The current study aimed to identify the level of self-compassion and its relationship to social participation among mothers of children with disabilities in the early intervention stage. A survey sample was selected from the Early Intervention Center for Children with Disabilities in the State of Kuwait for the year 2024, numbering (34) while their children had down syndrome. Two scales were developed for self-compassion and social participation among mothers of children with disabilities in the early intervention stage, and their psychometric properties were verified in terms of validity and reliability. The results indicated an average level of self-compassion and social participation among mothers of children with disabilities in the early intervention stage. The results also showed a statistically significant correlation between self-kindness and mindfulness on the one hand and social participation on the other hand, and that both self-compassion and social participation do not differ according to the mother's education level and the child's age. Based on the results, some recommendations were made, including the necessity of working to help mothers develop both self-compassion and social participation in a way that reflects on psychological and social life.
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alhamdan, M. (2025). The level of self-compassion and its relationship to social participation among mothers of children with disabilities in the early intervention stage. Faculty of Education Journal Alexandria University, 35(1), 361-379. doi: 10.21608/jealex.2025.350507.1077
MLA
mona alhamdan. "The level of self-compassion and its relationship to social participation among mothers of children with disabilities in the early intervention stage", Faculty of Education Journal Alexandria University, 35, 1, 2025, 361-379. doi: 10.21608/jealex.2025.350507.1077
HARVARD
alhamdan, M. (2025). 'The level of self-compassion and its relationship to social participation among mothers of children with disabilities in the early intervention stage', Faculty of Education Journal Alexandria University, 35(1), pp. 361-379. doi: 10.21608/jealex.2025.350507.1077
VANCOUVER
alhamdan, M. The level of self-compassion and its relationship to social participation among mothers of children with disabilities in the early intervention stage. Faculty of Education Journal Alexandria University, 2025; 35(1): 361-379. doi: 10.21608/jealex.2025.350507.1077
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