Abstract:
This study aims to investigate the relationship between the spiritual
intelligence of mothers and its impact on the self-efficacy and self-compassion levels
of their adolescent children. The study employed a correlational research design,
utilizing self-report questionnaires to collect data from a sample of adolescents aged
13 to 19 (M Age=15.88, S.D=2.10) years and their mothers. The Spiritual Intelligence
Self-Report Inventory (SISRI-24) was used to assess the spiritual intelligence of
mothers, while the General Self- Efficacy Scale (GSE) and Self-Compassion Scale
(SCS) were employed to measure the self-efficacy and self-compassion levels of
adolescents through convenient and snowball sampling. The results indicated a
significant positive correlation between the spiritual intelligence of mothers and the
self-efficacy and self-compassion levels of their adolescent children. Adolescents
whose mothers exhibited higher levels of spiritual intelligence tended to report greater
self-efficacy beliefs and higher levels of self-compassion. Furthermore, stepwise
regression analysis revealed that the spiritual intelligence of mothers significantly
predicted bothself-efficacy and self-compassion in adolescents, even after controlling
for potential confounding variables. The presence of spiritual intelligence in mothers
may contribute to the development of a secure and nurturing environment, promoting
adolescents' belief in their own capabilities and their ability to treat themselves with
kindness and understanding.
