Dual Pathways From Self-Compassion and Self-Criticism to Academic Achievement: The Roles of Engagement and Exhaustion.

Perspect Med Educ · 2026 · PMC12922675 · PMID 41726256

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For self-compassion, the variance of the slope (0.15, p = .08) was marginally significant based on the conventional two-sided criterion ( p < .05).

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Our findings indicate a moderate decline in exhaustion over time, which contrasts with previous research showing an increasing trend among medical students as they advance in their studies [ 30 , 39 , 66 ].

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