Table 2 Correlations between self-compassion, resilience, optimism, perceived stress and depressive symptoms

Self-compassion

1

0.438**

0.623**

 − 0.571**

 − 0.369**

Resilience

0.400^**

1

0.390**

 − 0.375**

 − 0.289**

Optimism

0.449^**

0.333^**

1

 − 0.524**

 − 0.327**

Perceived stress

 − 0.445^**

 − 0.413^**

 − 0.392^**

1

0.474**

Depressive symptoms

 − 0.365**

 − 0.389**

 − 0.331**

0.565**

1