The Relationship Between Compassion and tendency to worry Among Married Women with Young Children (Ages 0–6 Years)

Aiswarya Ravikumar; Manoj R; Jayshree S

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.72150

The Relationship Between Compassion and tendency to worry Among Married Women with Young Children (Ages 0–6 Years)

Author(s)	Ms. Aiswarya Ravikumar, Mr. Manoj R, Ms. Jayshree S
Country	India
Abstract	The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between self-compassion and the tendency to worry among married women parenting young children (ages 0–6 years). The period of raising young children is a challenging stage characterized by significant psychological adjustments and a high volume of emotional, physical, and social demands that can elevate maternal stress. Self-compassion involves treating oneself with kindness, recognizing common humanity, and maintaining balanced awareness during times of suffering. The tendency to worry is defined as a chain of negative thoughts and images focused on possible future threats, often revolving around the child’s safety, health, and development. The research design used in the current study is a quantitative correlational research design, and the sample size for the study is 160 married women residing in urban environments in South India. The data collection instruments used in the current study were psychological scales measuring self-compassion (Self-Compassion Scale) and the tendency to worry (Penn State Worry Questionnaire). The results showed that self-compassion is positively correlated with the tendency to worry, r = .135, p = .090. However, this relationship did not reach statistical significance. Hence, individuals scoring higher in self-compassion were not significantly associated with different scores in parental worry within this sample. The results of the study did not provide support for the research hypothesis, and a statistically significant relationship between compassion and the tendency to worry was not found in this population of married women with young children. This suggests that for mothers in the high-dependency stage of parenting, parental worry may function as an independent, externally directed protective instinct that is resistant to internal self-regulatory traits.
Keywords	Self-compassion, Tendency to worry, Married women, Early childhood parenting, Maternal mental health.
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On	2026-03-21
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.72150

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