Payame Noor University Health Psychology 2322-1283 5 19 2016 08 22 Self-Control And Health: The Moderating effect of Self-Compassion Self-Control And Health: The Moderating effect of Self-Compassion 85 98 3042 FA Zoha Saeedi PhD Student in Health Psychology, Tehran University, Iran. Hadi Bahrami Associate Professor of Deparment of Psychology, Tehran University, Iran Ahmad Alipour Professor of Department of Psychologu, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran. Journal Article 2014 10 08 <strong>Objective: </strong>Many health problems arise directly from people`s behavioral choices, but people often do not behave in ways that could improve their health and extend their lives. The purpose of this study is to explore how self-compassion may play a role in relationship between self-control and health. <strong>Methods:</strong> To do so, 127 students (45 males and 82 females) of the university of Tehran filled four-dimensional measure of health questionnaire and short form of self-compassion and self-control scales. <strong>Findings:</strong> The results revealed that self-compassion and self-control were correlated positively with health and the result of hierarchical regression analysis showed the moderating effect of self-compassion on the relationship between self-control and health. So that, in the higher level of self-compassion, self-control was a better predictor of health. <strong>Conclusion</strong>: These results are discussed in terms of the role of self-compassion in the stages of self-control (setting goals, taking action, evaluation and emotion regulation). <strong>Objective: </strong>Many health problems arise directly from people`s behavioral choices, but people often do not behave in ways that could improve their health and extend their lives. The purpose of this study is to explore how self-compassion may play a role in relationship between self-control and health. <strong>Methods:</strong> To do so, 127 students (45 males and 82 females) of the university of Tehran filled four-dimensional measure of health questionnaire and short form of self-compassion and self-control scales. <strong>Findings:</strong> The results revealed that self-compassion and self-control were correlated positively with health and the result of hierarchical regression analysis showed the moderating effect of self-compassion on the relationship between self-control and health. So that, in the higher level of self-compassion, self-control was a better predictor of health. <strong>Conclusion</strong>: These results are discussed in terms of the role of self-compassion in the stages of self-control (setting goals, taking action, evaluation and emotion regulation). https://hpj.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_3042_f0687e7ee9bc872a684a9a42b4c60df6.pdf