Predicting the Self-Compassion Based on the Components of Attitude to Religion among Old Men

The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between the components of attitude to religion and self-compassion among old men; thus, 300 old men were selected from the Mehregan Old People's Home in the city of Kermanshah by the simple random sampling. They answered the questionnaires of self-compassion (a short-form) and the Muslims' attitude to religion. The data were analyzed with both of the Pearson correlation coefficient and the regression analysis (stepwise method). The findings showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between the components of religiosity and self-compassion. The components of attitude to religion, including personal help, Islamic attitude, and Islamic rites, can significantly predict 23% of the old men's self-compassion. Therefore, it can be possible to increase the self-compassion by increasing the religiosity and as a result, to improve the old men's ability to cope with mental diseases and life problems