The Role of Self-Compassion in the Relationship between Stress and Academic Achievement in Undergraduate Students

This study examined relationships between GPA, stress, and self-compassion among undergraduates (N = 58). GPA was negatively correlated with self-compassion (r = -.37, p = .002) and positively correlated with stress (r = .34, p = .004). Hypothesis that self-compassion mediates the relationship between stress and GPA was not supported.