Self-Compassion, Emotional Intelligence and Empathy Among Private University Teachers

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between self-compassion, emotional intelligence, and empathy among university Teachers.The study's participants included both male and female university instructors (N = 155) from Lahore, Pakistan with age range 25 to50 years (M = 33.7,SD = 5.2).The purposive sample technique was used to select teachers from private universities.Variables have been assessed with the help of The Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form (SCS-SF), The Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence (SSEIT), The Toronto Empathy Survey (TEQ).The correlation analysis showed positive correlation among self-compassion, emotional intelligence and empathy in teachers.Regression analysis showed that selfcompassion and emotional intelligence are significant predictors of empathy among university teachers.Results revealed significant differences for man and woman regarding selfcompassion, emotional intelligence and empathy.Results showed a strong positive association between self-compassion, emotional intelligence, and empathy.In university professors, selfcompassion and emotional intelligence were highly significant positive predictors of empathy.The findings showed that there were higher emotional intelligence and empathy scores were seen among female university professors. Keyword. Self