The Importance of Self-Compassion in determining Levels of Emotional Loneliness

In recent years, research and clinical work have focused more on self-compassion because of its links to psychological health and general well-being. The COVID-19 epidemic has also made loneliness a more widespread problem for many people around the world. It appears that loneliness has a detrimental effect on one's health and happiness. According to earlier research, social connectivity and self-compassion are positively correlated, while loneliness and self-compassion are adversely correlated. However, no research has yet looked into the connection between emotional loneliness and self-compassion. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between emotional loneliness and self-compassion. The survey was conducted in Cyprus with the participation of 189 people. Self-compassion was negatively related to emotional loneliness. Additionally, even after accounting for other factors, self-compassion predicted emotional loneliness levels.