Background/purpose: The study examined the relationship between mattering to others and self-compassion among a sample of students of basic education in Kuwait. Materials/ Methods: For data collection, a Mattering to Others Scale and a Self-Compassion Scale were employed. They were applied to a sample of 1200 male and female students selected using simple random sampling procedures from the population of the study. Results: The study found that mattering to others was at a moderate level. While self-compassion was high. The study also found that there are no statistically significant differences in mattering to others and self-compassion levels due to gender, while there are significant differences due to academic year in favor of fourth-year students. There was a statistically significant positive correlation between mattering to others and self-compassion. Based on the results, the researcher asserted the need to focus more on mattering to others as an indicator of self-concept and self-esteem among students. Conclusion: Considering the results of the current study, the researchers recommended to give a mattering to others attention in educational contexts.