Effect Of Self-compassion Research Articles

Effects of self-compassion on aggression and its psychological mechanism through perceived stress.

Given the increasing global concerns about aggressive behaviors and the pressing need for effective psychological interventions, this study delves into the potential of a concept deeply rooted in positive and Buddhist psychology but largely researched in Western contexts, as a mitigating factor against aggression in Chinese adults. Through three core studies involving 652 participants (age: 30.52±8.16), our research illuminated the intricate relationship between self-compassion, perceived stress, and aggression. Study 1 identified a negative correlation among these variables, setting the empirical foundation. In Study 2, participants exposed to a self-compassion exercise reported enhanced self-compassion and reduced aggression. Study 3 further consolidated these findings, with participants in the self-compassion writing group, showing notable increases in self-compassion and decreases in aggression compared to a control group. Critically, perceived stress emerged as a significant mediator between self-compassion and aggression, elucidating its central role in this dynamic. Together, our findings underscore the promise of self-compassion as a strategy to curb aggression tendencies, especially in light of its influential relationship with perceived stress, suggesting vital implications for future mental health interventions.

The Effect of Self Compassion on Forgiveness in Wives Who Experience Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is rampant among married couples. Various types of domestic violence can have psychological impacts such as anxiety, fear, and depression. Forgiveness is one of the methods for victims of violence to prevent psychological disorders. Self-compassion provides kindness and helps with emotion regulation so that it helps the forgiveness process. The method used is quantitative with regression analysis to determine the effect of self-compassion on forgiveness in wives who experience domestic violence. The sample of this study was wives who were victims of domestic violence as many as 90 women. Forgiveness is measured by The Transgression-Related Interpersonal Motivation Inventory (TRIM-18) scale (McCullough, 2003) and self-compassion is measured by The Self Compassion Scale (SCS) scale (Neff, 2003). Both scales have gone through validity and reliability tests. The results showed that there was no effect of self-compassion on forgiveness in wives who experienced domestic violence.

The Mediating Effect of Rumination in the Relationship between Secondary Traumatic Stress and Self-Compassion in Psychosocial Support Providers

The aim of this study is to determine whether rumination has a mediating role in the relationship between secondary traumatic stress and self-compassion levels of professionals who provide psychosocial assistance to survivors after the earthquake in Turkey on 6 February 2023. The research was organized in accordance with the relational screening model. Within the scope of Turkey Disaster Response Plan, 153 professionals including social workers, psychologists and psychological counselors who provide psychosocial assistance to earthquake survivors participated in the study. The research data were collected through an online survey link using the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale, Self-Compassion Scale, Ruminative Reaction Scale and Personal Information Form. In the analysis of the data; descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analysis and PROCESS Macro (Model 4) were used in the mediation test. According to the results of the study, the direct (β = −0.204) and indirect (β = −0.175) effects of self-compassion on secondary traumatic stress are statistically significant and negative. Therefore, it was determined that rumination played a significant mediating role in this interaction. Accordingly, it is understood that increasing self-compassion and regulating rumination reactions are important in reducing the secondary traumatic stress levels of professionals providing psychosocial assistance. There is a need for more research into the factors that influence the secondary traumatic stress of mental health workers who intervene with traumatized people.

The effect of self-compassion on social media addiction among college students - The mediating role of gratitude: An observational study.

In contemporary society, social media pervades every aspect of daily life, offering significant benefits such as enhanced access to information, improved interconnectivity, and fostering community among its users. However, its usage, particularly when excessive, can lead to negative psychological outcomes, including the prevalence of social media addiction (SMA) among adolescents. While extensive research has been conducted on the phenomenon of SMA, there is a notable paucity of studies examining the link between individual levels of self-compassion and susceptibility to SMA. This study aims to investigate the correlation between self-compassion and SMA in college students, while also examining the potential mediating influence of gratitude. The study sampled 1131 college students who engaged in an anonymous online survey. This survey utilized the Chinese translations of the Self-Compassion Scale, Gratitude Questionnaire, and SMA Scale. For data analysis, validated factor analysis was performed using IBM® SPSS® AMOS™ version 23. Correlation analyses were carried out with IBM® SPSS® version 22.0, and the PROCESS macro (Model 4) was employed to assess path and mediation effects. Higher levels of positive self-compassion were found to mitigate the effects of SMA, while elevated levels of negative self-compassion were associated with an increase in such addiction. The study further revealed that gratitude played a partial mediating role in the relationship between self-compassion and SMA. Specifically, positive self-compassion can reduce symptoms of SMA by enhancing levels of gratitude, whereas negative self-compassion may worsen these symptoms by diminishing gratitude. Positive self-compassion is instrumental in fostering personal growth among college students, with gratitude serving as a significant mediator in reducing SMA.

Relationship between Intolerance of Uncertainty and Social Anxiety among College Students: The Mediating Effect of Self Compassion

Relationship between Intolerance of Uncertainty and Social Anxiety among College Students: The Mediating Effect of Self Compassion

상담전공 학부생의 자기자비가 우울 및 주관적 행복감에 미치는 영향: 타전공과 비교하여

This study aims to examine how self-compassion affects depression, subjective happiness and whether counseling majors differ from students in other majors in the effects of self-compassion on depression and subjective happiness. For the analysis, 148 students majoring in counseling, 187 students majoring in other majors at four-year universities in Busan and Jeolla Province were surveyed on depression, subjective happiness, self-compassion. Descriptive statistics, correlations, t-tests, hierarchical regressions were performed. First, the results showed that higher self-compassion was associated with lower depression and higher subjective happiness in college students. Second, the effects of self-kindness and over-identification on depression were significantly higher for counseling majors than for undergraduates in other majors. Third, the impact of self-judgment and over-identification on subjective happiness was significantly higher for counseling majors than for non-counseling majors. Based on these findings, the importance of self-compassion and ways to improve it for the mental health of counseling majors were discussed.

상담전공 학부생의 자기자비가 우울 및 주관적 행복감에 미치는 영향: 타전공과 비교하여

This study aims to examine how self-compassion affects depression, subjective happiness and whether counseling majors differ from students in other majors in the effects of self-compassion on depression and subjective happiness. For the analysis, 148 students majoring in counseling, 187 students majoring in other majors at four-year universities in Busan and Jeolla Province were surveyed on depression, subjective happiness, self-compassion. Descriptive statistics, correlations, t-tests, hierarchical regressions were performed. First, the results showed that higher self-compassion was associated with lower depression and higher subjective happiness in college students. Second, the effects of self-kindness and over-identification on depression were significantly higher for counseling majors than for undergraduates in other majors. Third, the impact of self-judgment and over-identification on subjective happiness was significantly higher for counseling majors than for non-counseling majors. Based on these findings, the importance of self-compassion and ways to improve it for the mental health of counseling majors were discussed.

The Effect of Self-Sensitiveness on Authenticity in Nursing Students

Mesleğe başlamak üzere olan öğrenci hemşirelerin kendi otantikliğinin farkında olup bakım verdiği bireyi anlaması ve öz duyarlı olması hastalarla etkili iletişim kurabilme noktasında önemlidir. Böylelikle hemşireler daha motive bir şekilde çalışarak daha kaliteli bir sağlık hizmeti sunabilecektir. Bu araştırma öğrenci hemşirelerde öz-duyarlılığın otantiklik üzerine etkisini belirlemek için tanımlayıcı ilişkisel olarak yapılmıştır. Bu çalışma 2021-2022 eğitim öğretim yılı bahar döneminde bir üniversitenin hemşirelik bölümünde okuyan 346 öğrenci ile online olarak yapılmıştır. Veriler kişisel bilgi formu, Otantiklik Ölçeği ve Öz-Duyarlılık Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Çalışmada hemşirelik öğrencilerinin Otantiklik Ölçeği puan ortalaması -3.25±10.62, Öz-Duyarlılık Ölçeği puan ortalaması ise 3.28±0.65’dir. Öz-duyarlılık ölçeği toplam boyut ortalaması ile sınıf, gelir durumu, bakımıyla ilgilenen kişi ve babanın demokratik tutumu arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılıklar elde edilmiştir (P

Effects of Self-Compassion and Self-Disclosure on Mental Health through Spirituality: A Study on Adolescents in Orphanages

Some adolescents who live in orphanages may feel a lack of affection from their parents during their development; So, some orphanage adolescents experience a lack of guidance in dealing with problems in life, including mental health problems. To prevent this, it is necessary to have an attitude of self-compassion and self-disclosure of adolescents to their foster parents. In addition, it is necessary to strengthen the spirituality of orphanage adolescents to prevent adolescents from mental health disorders. This study aims to find a match and habit of the model of the influence of self-compassion and self-disclosure through spirituality on the mental health of orphanage adolescents. This research uses a survey method with a quantitative descriptive approach to correlational models. The study subjects were orphanages as many as 165 samples were taken randomly at 3 orphans in Yogyakarta. Research data were obtained from observations, interviews, and research questionnaires. Analyze the research data using SmartPLS version 3 software with a two-stage embedded second-order approach. The results of this study show that a match of the research model was found between structural results and empirical data. This study implies that strengthening mental health for adolescents living in foster care can be done by consistently instilling the value of spirituality and improving self-compassion attitudes.

The effect of self-compassion on academic burnout in undergraduate students

Background and Aim of Study: Due to high academic demands, undergraduate students are prone to academic burnout. Academic burnout is emotional exhaustion caused by the pressures of academic tasks. Having self-compassion can be a protective factor against academic burnout. When dealing with numerous academic pressures and demands, undergraduate students with high self-compassion will be able to see themselves and their situations positively, resulting in lower academic burnout. The aim of the study: to investigate the effect of self-compassion on academic burnout in undergraduate students in Indonesia. Material and Methods: This study was conducted using the quantitative approach with a non-experimental design. The Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey (MBI-SS) was used to measure academic burnout (α=0.824), and the measurement of self-compassion used the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) (α=0.878), which has been adapted into the Indonesian language. A sample of undergraduate students in Indonesia between the ages of 17 and 25 was taken using the convenience sampling technique. This study used simple linear regression analysis. Results: The regression analysis from data of 474 undergraduate students shows that there is a negative and significant effect of self-compassion on academic burnout in undergraduate students (R2=0.076, F=38.960, p<0.001). Furthermore, the variable of gender and a current semester each has a significant effect on academic burnout, but the finding reveals the opposite with the age variable. Conclusions: Self-compassion has a negative effect on academic burnout in undergraduate students. This explains that an increase in self-compassion will be followed by reduction in academic burnout in undergraduate students.

간호대학생의 자기연민이 대학생활 적응에 미치는 영향

Objectives This study is a descriptive research study to identify the relationship between Self-compassion, perceived stress, and adjustment to college life in nursing students, and to understand their influence on adjustment to college life.
 Methods Data were collected through questionnaires administered to 161 nursing students belonging to two colleges located in S city and M city, from June 21 to July 20, 2022. The SPSS/22.0 program was used to analyze the data with descriptive statistics, t-test, Mann-Whitney test, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, multiple regression.
 Results Nursing students scored 80.43 on Self-compassion, 18.33 on perceived stress, and 116.63 on adjustment to college life. Adjustment to college life had a significant positive correlation with Self-compassion (r=.47, p<.001). Among the sub-domains of college life adaptation, coping capacity showed a significant positive correlation with perceived stress (r=.18, p=.026). Among the general characteristics, the factors that showed a significant difference in college life adjustment (gender, character, leave of absence experience, department adjustment, interpersonal problems, major satisfaction) were input as control variables, and regression analysis was performed. As a result, Self-compassion (β=0.34, p<.001) was found to have a positive effect on adjustment to college life.
 Conclusions This study suggests that department adaptability and self-compassion are important factors in the adaptation of nursing students to college life. Therefore, a program to improve department adaptation and self-compassion should be developed to increase nursing students' college life adaptability.

Self-Compassion, Work Engagement and Job Performance among Intensive Care Nurses during COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediation Role of Mental Health and the Moderating Role of Gender

(1) Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted attention on the importance of certain variables in predicting job performance. Among these, mental health is one of the main variables affected by this pandemic. It can have an important mediating role in predicting job performance by individual, occupational, and organizational variables, especially in the nursing community. However, there is little information about its mediation role among the predictors of job performance. This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the role of mental health as a mediating factor in the influence of self-compassion and work engagement on ICU nurses’ job performance during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the moderating effect of gender on all model relations. A survey of 424 ICU nurses (men 193 and women 231) was undertaken in three Coronavirus hospitals in Isfahan, Iran. (2) Method: Questionnaires were distributed and collected among the statistical sample, and the data from the questionnaires were analyzed using AMOS24 software (version 24). The research model was evaluated in two stages (the main model and the two sub-models in two gender groups). (3) Result: The analysis revealed that work engagement (β = 0.42, p < 0.001), mental health (β = 0.54, p < 0.001) and job performance (β = 0.51, p < 0.001) were discovered to be positively related to self-compassion. Work engagement is positively associated with mental health (β = 0.16, p < 0.01) and job performance (β = 0.21, p < 0.001), and mental health is linked positively to job performance (β = 0.23, p < 0.001). Furthermore, the effects of self-compassion and work engagement on job performance are mediated by mental health. According to the findings, gender moderates the link between self-compassion and work engagement, work engagement and job performance, and self-compassion and job performance. (4) Conclusion: Mental health has a mediating role in the effect of self-compassion and work engagement on ICU nurses’ job performance. Gender also acted as a moderator in some relationships. Males are dominant in all of these relationships as compared to females.

Öz Merhamet, Dışsal Motivasyon, İçsel Motivasyon ve Performans Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi: Tekstil Sektöründe Bir Araştırma

The concept of self-compassion is seen as a part of positive psychology and has recently become a current topic in the organizational behavior literature. Self-compassion is an individual's positive, loving and accepting attitude towards oneself. Self-compassion levels of employees in organizations can positively affect their intrinsic motivation and performance regarding their work. It is also predicted that it regulates the relationship between self-compassion, extrinsic motivation and intrinsic motivation. The aim of this study is to examine the relationships and interactions between self-compassion, extrinsic motivation, intrinsic motivation, and performance variables. The interactions between the variables are handled within the scope of the moderating and mediating model. Quantitative research method was used in the research. Data were obtained using the questionnaire technique. Due to accessibility, time and cost constraints, the participants were reached with the convenience sampling method. The sample of the research consists of the employees in the textile businesses in Kahramanmaraş and data were collected from 393 participants. SPSS 25.0 and Process Macro programs were used in the analysis of the data. As a result of the research, it was seen that there were positive relations between the variables. With the analysis made to test the established models, it was determined that self-compassion had a moderator role between extrinsic motivation and intrinsic motivation. With this, it was found that intrinsic motivation had a partial mediating role in the effect of self-compassion on performance.The findings were discussed in the context of the literature and suggestions were made for future studies.

Effect of Self-Compassion on Moderating Body Dissatisfaction

Unreal or photo-shopped body image proposed by the media has been claimed to enhance body dissatisfaction. The main goal of this paper is to discuss whether self-compassion can improve the substantial body image dissatisfaction of western females. This paper provides a theoretical analysis based on previous research. It summarizes the previous research results showing that self-compassion can influence peoples attitudes and acceptance of stereotypes and analyzes how this influence, led by self-compassion, can help to improve body satisfaction and cope with eating disorders. The result is that self-compassion can moderate females body dissatisfaction by intensifying females body evaluation, enhancing their immunity to gender stereotypes, and coping with the disorders that reflect body dissatisfaction.

The Effect of Self-Compassion on Impulse Buying: A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Online Self-Help Intervention

The Effect of Self-Compassion on Impulse Buying: A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Online Self-Help Intervention

The Effect of Self-Compassion and Positive Psychology-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Online Group Counseling Program for Working Mothers

본 연구는 자기자비 및 긍정심리기반 수용전념치료 온라인 집단프로그램을 시행하여, 워킹맘의 심리적 어려움, 양육불안, 심리적 경직성 및 안녕감에 미치는 효과를 검증하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 학령 초기 자녀를 둔 35∼45세 워킹맘 20명을 모집하였고, 프로그램 참여집단에게는 주 1회씩 90분간 총 8회기로 구성된 본 프로그램을 시행하였다. 사전, 사후, 추수 측정을 통해 자료를 수집하였으며, 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 집단 간 사전-사후 비교결과, 프로그램 참여집단은 대기-통제집단에 비해 심리적 경직성만이 감소하였다. 둘째, 집단 내 분석결과, 사전-사후 비교에서는 심리적 경직성 외에도 심리적 어려움이 감소하였고, 정신적 웰빙이 증가하였다. 사전-추후 비교에서는 심리적 어려움과 심리적 경직성의 감소 효과가 유지되었으나, 정신적 웰빙의 증가 효과는 소거되었다. 또한, 양육불안이 감소하였고, 자기자비가 증가한 것으로 나타났으며, 이러한 결과를 토대로 본 연구의 제한점과 후속 연구에 대한 제언을 제시하였다.This study aimed to verify the effects of self-compassion and positive psychology-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on working mothers' psychological difficulties, parenting anxiety, psychological inflexibility, and mental well-being via online group intervention. Twenty working mothers aged 35 to 45 with children of early school age were recruited. Data were collected pre- and post-intervention, and 1 month follow-up. First, as a result of pre-post comparison between groups, only psychological inflexibility decreased in the program participation group compared to the waiting-control group. Second, as a result of within-group analysis, psychological difficulties decreased, and mental well-being increased, in addition to psychological inflexibility in the pre-post comparison. In the pre-follow-up comparison, the effect of reducing psychological difficulties and psychological inflexibility was maintained, but the effect of increasing mental well-being was extinguished. In addition, parenting anxiety decreased, and self-compassion increased, and the limitations of this study and future directions for the research were discussed.

Self-compassion as a mechanism of change in patients with eating disorders and childhood trauma receiving CFT-E; a study of within-person processes

Objective: This study examines the reciprocal relationship between self-compassion and eating disorder (ED) and trauma symptoms for patients receiving compassion- focused therapy for eating disorders (CFT-E). Method: A total of thirty-six patients with EDs and childhood trauma received inpatient treatment over 13 weeks. Levels of self-compassion and symptoms were assessed using repeated measures. A multilevel growth model was applied, and the effects of self-compassion and symptoms were separated into between- and within-patient effects. Results: The results show that ED symptoms did decrease significantly during treatment. Furthermore, the analyses demonstrated a reciprocal between-patient relationship between self-compassion and ED symptoms, and between self-compassion and trauma symptoms. However, regarding within-patient effects, only self-compassion predicted trauma symptoms. Discussion: The outcome of the current study demonstrates a favourable course for patients with EDs and childhood trauma receiving CFT-E in an inpatient facility. While there is a reciprocal relationship between the variables, the within-patient analyses imply the role of self-compassion in the therapy process for trauma symptoms.

The Influence of Grit And Self Compassion on Resilience in Pandemic

If students do not have good resilience, it will be difficult to follow the learning process and live a daily life that is felt to be unsatisfactory. Resilience does not only refer to negative mental health, but also refers to how an individual is able to develop their potential and abilities optimally, as individuals who function both physically, emotionally and psychologically. Therefore, this study aims to determine the effect of self compassion and grit on student resilience during a pandemic. The method used is descriptive quantitative. The results concluded that the variables of grit and self-compassion affect either partially or simultaneously the resilience of students during Covid 19 pandemic.

Pengaruh Self-Compassion dan Self-Esteem Terhadap Perilaku Cyberbullying pada Mahasiswa Teknologi Informasi

This study aims to determine: (1) Description of Self-compassion, Self-esteem, and Cyberbullying in Education Study Program students Information Technology at IKIP PGRI Pontianak, (2) The influence of self-compassion on Cyberbullying behavior in Study Program students Information Technology Education in IKIP PGRI Pontianak, (3)The influence of self-esteem on cyberbullying behavior in students Information Technology Education Study Program at IKIP PGRI Pontianak, (4) The influence of Self-compassion and Self-esteem together on Cyberbullying behavior in Education Study Program students Information Technology in IKIP PGRI Pontianak. Which method used in this study is quantitative. Data is retrieved through spread questionnaire (questionnaire) to 135 students. The results of this study show that: (1) There is no effect of Self-compassion on behavior Cyberbullying on Information Technology Education Study Program students at IKIP PGRI Pontianak environment, (2) There is no effect of Self-esteem on Cyberbullying behavior in Education Study Program students Information Technology in the Pontianak PGRI IKIP environment, (3) Not available the effect of Self-compassion and Self-esteem together on behavior Cyberbullying on Information Technology Education Study Program students at IKIP PGRI Pontianak environment.

Pengaruh Self-Compassion dan Self-Esteem Terhadap Perilaku Cyberbullying pada Mahasiswa Teknologi Informasi

This study aims to determine: (1) Description of Self-compassion, Self-esteem, and Cyberbullying in Education Study Program students Information Technology at IKIP PGRI Pontianak, (2) The influence of self-compassion on Cyberbullying behavior in Study Program students Information Technology Education in IKIP PGRI Pontianak, (3)The influence of self-esteem on cyberbullying behavior in students Information Technology Education Study Program at IKIP PGRI Pontianak, (4) The influence of Self-compassion and Self-esteem together on Cyberbullying behavior in Education Study Program students Information Technology in IKIP PGRI Pontianak. Which method used in this study is quantitative. Data is retrieved through spread questionnaire (questionnaire) to 135 students. The results of this study show that: (1) There is no effect of Self-compassion on behavior Cyberbullying on Information Technology Education Study Program students at IKIP PGRI Pontianak environment, (2) There is no effect of Self-esteem on Cyberbullying behavior in Education Study Program students Information Technology in the Pontianak PGRI IKIP environment, (3) Not available the effect of Self-compassion and Self-esteem together on behavior Cyberbullying on Information Technology Education Study Program students at IKIP PGRI Pontianak environment.