Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate interpersonal problem solving in terms of self-compassion and personality traits. The participants were 570 (274 females and 296 males) who participated in the research voluntarily. The mean age of the participants was 21.54 years (between 17-32 years old) with a standard deviation of 2.68 years. Data were collected using Interpersonal Problem Solving Inventory, Adjective Based Personality Scale, Self-compassion Scale and personal information form. To analyze the data, Pearson conduct moment correlations, and multiple hierarchical regression analysis technique were used. As a result of the study, it was found that there was a significant negative relationship between approaching problems in a negative way and self-compassion, extraversion, openness to experiences, agreeableness and responsibility. It was found that there was a significant negative relationship between lack of self-confidence and self-compassion, extraversion, openness to experiences, agreeableness and responsibility. It was found that there was a significant negative relationship between unwillingness to take responsibility and self-compassion, extraversion, openness to experiences, agreeableness and responsibility. Also it was found that there was a positive relationship between constructive problem solving and self-compassion, extraversion, openness to experiences, agreeableness and responsibility. Besides, it was found that some approaches of self-compassion and some approaches of personality traits significantly explain interpersonal problem solving. Key words: Interpersonal problem solving, self-compassion and personality traits.
Highlights
In their daily lives, individuals encounter many problems that they need to solve
According to the findings obtained in the present research, there are negative correlations between negative approach to the problem and self-compassion, extraversion, openness to experiences, agreeableness, and responsibility; and there is a positive correlation between negative approach and neuroticism
Negative approach to the problem is related to intense negative feelings and ideas, such as despair, pessimism and sorrow, when encountered an interpersonal problem (Çam and Tümkaya, 2007)
Summary
Individuals encounter many problems that they need to solve. Whether individuals can solve these problems and how they do that is an important issue. Social problem solving refers to the process of coping with stressful situations with an effective coping skill, based on purposefulness, awareness, rationality and paying effort (D’zurilla and Chang, 1995). Problem orientation is the affective and cognitive schemas including what individuals think and how they feel about the problems in life in general terms. This dimension defines individuals’ perceptions of control over the problems, and effects the time and effort paid to solve the problem (D’Zurilla and Nezu, 1990; D’Zurilla and Chang, 1995; Maydeu-Olivares and D’Zurilla, 1996; D’Zurilla, Maydeu-Olivares and Kant, 1998; MaydeuOlivares et al, 2000; D’Zurilla et al, 2004)
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