Getting the Wings of Self-love and Kindness: A Qualitative Study of Experiences of Outcome through the Cognitive Self-compassion Online Intervention among Adolescents Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence

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Jolly Manyathukudy Louis1 and Marc Eric S. Reyes2 (The Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines1,2 and Department of Psychology, College of Science, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines2)

The goal of this qualitative study was to see how adolescents who were exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) in a six-week Cognitive Self Compassion (CSC) Online intervention program improved their self-esteem and dealt with the obstacles that came with it. 20 adolescents completed an online survey, and 13 people were interviewed by Zoom. The written responses to the online survey were first thematically examined, then sorted by frequency to indicate their representativeness. The following themes were identified: (1) the change of inadequacy through self-compassion affirmations, (2) self-acceptance, (3) consciousness of negative thoughts, (4) social connectedness, and (5) tranquility. The study found that the CSC Online intervention program helped participants improve their self-esteem over time.