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Emotional intelligence and self-compassion are skills that help individuals to cope with situations they cannot control, to approach themselves with compassion and without judgment, to use their stress coping skills effectively, and to lay the groundwork for an increase in their quality of life. This research was conducted to examine the emotional intelligence and self-compassion levels of university students. The research population consists of 722 students studying at a foundation university in Istanbul; No sample selection was made, but 444 students who accepted the research and met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. Research data were collected between February and May 2022. Data was collected by using “Information Form”, “Rotterdam Emotional Intelligence Scale”, and “Self-Compassion Questionnaire Short Form”. In the evaluation of the data; SPSS 25.00 program was used. 77.7% of the students were female and 34.5% were in the 3rd grade, 85.4% of them defined their socioeconomic status as medium and the mean age was 20.69 years. A statistically significant difference was found in terms of students’ level of participation in the RDST and SSSSF items, gender, how they evaluated their academic achievement, and the variables of describing their socioeconomic status (p<0.05). As a result of the research, it was determined that as the emotional intelligence level of the students increased, their self-compassion levels increased. Intervention programs that increase emotional intelligence can be applied in future studies.

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