ObjectivesRisk and protective factors for suicide are under-researched in developing Asian countries. This study investigated the potential protective role of self-compassion and its subscales (compassionate and uncompassionate self-responding) in moderating the relationship between thwarted interpersonal needs and suicide ideation in young adults.MethodIndonesian university students (n = 510; age = 18–25 years) completed an online questionnaire that measured thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness, recent suicide ideation, depressive symptoms, self-compassion, and demographic factors. Hierarchical linear regression models tested possible moderation effects.ResultsSignificant correlations were found between suicidal ideation, thwarted interpersonal needs (i.e., perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness), depressive symptoms, and self-compassion (including both the …