Self-compassion, Intolerance of Uncertainty, and Relationship Quality Among Married Individuals

Abstract

The present study was aimed to investigate the role of self-compassion, intolerance of uncertainty, and relationship quality among married individuals. Moreover, it is also focused to determine the role of various demographic variables including gender, family system, income, marriage duration, and education that were compared along study variables. The sample was approached by using convenient e-sampling technique, it consisted of 210 participants including 105 female and 105 male individuals from different areas of Islamabad and Rawalpindi with age range from 20-40 years. The major constructs of the study were assessed with a Self-Compassion Scale (Neff, 2003). Relationship Assessment Scale (Hendrick, 1988) and intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (Carleton et al., 2007). Results showed that self-compassion was positively related with relationship quality and negatively related to intolerance of uncertainty. Self-compassion has been associated with less intolerance of uncertainty and promotes healthy relationship quality among married individuals. The analysis indicates that when individual face stressful and negative event they react with more stability and thoughtfully when they are self compassionate.