The Effectiveness of Internal Family Systems Therapy in Self-compassion in a sample of Syrian Refugees

Abstract

The study aimed to reveal the effectiveness of internal family systems therapy in enhancing self-compassion among a sample of Syrian refugees. The study subjects were deliberately selected from visitors to the psychological clinic affiliated with the International Medical Corps in the Hakama/Irbid. Their number reached (15) male and female Syrian refugees. The self-compassion scale and the therapeutic program were applied. The results of the study showed that there was a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the study sample members on the self-compassion scale with its overall significance and its sub-dimensions in the pre-measurement, and their mean scores in the post-measurement. There was no statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the study sample members on the self-compassion scale with its overall significance and its sub-dimensions in the post-measurement, and their mean scores in the follow-up measurement one month after the end of the program.