Views and experiences of compassion in Sri Lankan students: An exploratory qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: Practicing compassion has shown to reduce distress and increase emotional well-being in clinical and non-clinical populations. The existing research is primarily focused on Western populations although the concepts of compassion are heavily influenced by Asian Buddhist views. There is a dearth of compassion research conducted particularly in the Asian context. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the views and lived experiences of compassion in Sri Lankan students, to understand whether compassion is a socially embraced construct in Sri Lanka, considering that Sri Lanka is a Buddhist influenced society. Participants' views and lived experiences of compassion towards themselves and to/from others were also investigated, with a specific focus on their perceived inhibitors and facilitators

SUBMITTER: Kariyawasam L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8612518 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature