Self-compassion as a moderator of the relationship between academic burn-out and psychological health in Korean cyber university students

sThe moderating effect of self-compassion was examined in the relationship between academic burden and psychological health. The participants were students (N = 350) from a cyber university in Korea. At the beginning of the fall 2011 semester, the participants were surveyed using items from the academic burn-out, self-compassion, depression, and psychological well-being measures. Multiple regression analysis showed that self-compassion moderated the relationship between academic burn-out and psychological well-being. And self-compassion also moderated the relationship between academic burn-out and depression. This study presents an empirical framework for the research through investigating the relationship among academic burden, self-compassion, and psychological health for cyber university students.

► The relationship among academic burn-out and psychological well-being was examined.
► Self-compassion moderated the relationship between academic burn-out and mental health.
► Self-compassion programs may have a beneficial effect on cyber university students.