fa تاثیر آموزش دلسوزی به خود بر انعطاف‌پذیری شناختی و معنای زندگی در افراد مواجه‌شده با انفجار مین منجر به نقص عضو <strong>Aims:</strong> Individuals faced with an injury do not have the flexibility approach in dealing with stress and do not seek a new meaning for life. Regarding the importance of this issue, this study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of self-compassion training on cognitive flexibility and meaning of life in individuals faced with mine explosion leading to maim.<br> <strong>Materials and methods</strong>: In this experimental study with pre-test post-test design with control group, 40 people faced with mine explosion leading to maim, who were supported by martyr foundation of Gilan-e-Gharb in the first half of 2017, were randomly selected, using simple sampling method. They were divided into the experimental and control groups, each consisting of 20 people. A cognitive flexibility questionnaire and Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ) were used for data collection. Eight sessions of self-compassion training were performed for the experimental group. The data were analyzed, using SPSS 21 software by multivariate covariance analysis.<br> <strong>Findings</strong>: After modifying the pre-test scores, the mean scores of cognitive flexibility (F=11.22) and sub-components of perception of control (F=13.16), perception of several solutions (F=5.64) and mean scores of meaning in life (F=13.24), and the sub-components of the current meaning in life (F=3.78) and search for meaning in life (F=19.07) were significantly higher in the experimental group than the control group (p<0.05).<br> <strong>Conclusion</strong>: The treatment focused on self-compassion was effective for improving the cognitive flexibility and meaning in life in people faced with mine explosion leading to maim. Self-compassion,Cognitive Flexibility, Meaning in Life, Maim 61 67 http://ijwph.daneshafarand.org/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1367-3&slc_lang=fa&sid=3 M. Sadeghi مسعود صادقی 1003194753284600377358 1003194753284600377358 No Psychology Department, Literature & Humanities Faculty, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran گروه روان‌شناسی، دانشکده ادبیات و علوم انسانی، دانشگاه لرستان، خرم‌آباد، ایران M. Shafiei معصومه شفیعی 1003194753284600377359 1003194753284600377359 Yes Psychology Department, Literature & Humanities Faculty, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran گروه روان‌شناسی، دانشکده ادبیات و علوم انسانی، دانشگاه لرستان، خرم‌آباد، ایران A. Mobasher عاطفه مبشر 1003194753284600377357 1003194753284600377357 No Educational Management Department, Literature & Humanities Faculty, Khorramabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khorramabad, Iran گروه مدیریت آموزشی، دانشکده ادبیات و علوم انسانی، واحد خرم آباد، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، خرم آباد، ایران