Self-compassion In Relation Research Articles

Beyond Code of the Street and Psychopathic Features: Black Masculinity and Self-Compassion

The role of self-compassion in relation to code of the street, psychopathic features, and masculinity was examined among a sample of 207 African American men. Participants were recruited online through the MTurk website. Using correlational and Preacher and Hayes (2008) bootstrapping analyses, results show that masculinity was positively correlated with code of the street but not self-compassion or psychopathy. The correlational analyses also revealed that self-compassion displayed a negative correlation with code of the street and psychopathy. Code of the street and psychopathy were also found to be positively associated. The mediational analysis demonstrated that self-compassion mediated the relationship between the code of the street and psychopathy. The potential utilization of self-compassion as a transforming concept is discussed.

The Relationship of Self Compassion, Resilience and Emotional Disregulation on Psychosomatic Complaints in Medical Students

The Relationship of Self Compassion, Resilience and Emotional Disregulation on Psychosomatic Complaints in Medical Students

Social Networking Site Use, Self-Compassion, and Attitudes Towards Cosmetic Surgery in Young Australian Women

This study aimed to explore the relationship of total social networking site (SNS) use and attitudes towards cosmetic surgery in young Australian women through the moderating role of self-compassion. Recent research has identified the potentially protective factor of self-compassion in body image concerns; however, few researchers have further explored the components of self-compassion in relation to SNS use. As such, the positive (self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness) and negative (self-judgement, isolation, and over-identification) components of self-compassion were further investigated. The present study utilised a cross-sectional correlational design with self-reported data to determine if self-compassion moderated the relationship between SNS use and attitudes towards cosmetic surgery. A sample of 238 young Australian women, aged 18 to 29 (M = 22.1, SD = 2.9), were recruited. Participants completed an online questionnaire measuring total daily SNS use, self-compassion, and attitudes towards cosmetic surgery. SNS use was significantly negatively correlated with self-compassion and positively correlated with cosmetic surgery. Self-compassion was significantly negatively correlated with attitudes towards cosmetic surgery; however, contrary to expected, self-compassion was not a significant moderator of SNS use and attitudes towards cosmetic surgery. The components of self-compassion were further explored to better understand this relationship, with over-identification significantly predicting more positive attitudes towards cosmetic surgery. The present study highlights the relationship between SNS use and attitudes towards cosmetic surgery. As over-identification relates to ruminating in feelings of discomfort, the results may suggest that SNS users who are more likely to fixate on their appearance dissatisfaction are more likely to have positive attitudes towards cosmetic surgery. Given the popularity of SNS use, this media may pose as an opportune platform to disseminate appearance modification interventions for young adult women. Future research that is causational in nature may be able to confirm these suggested implications.

An Examination of Adolescents Self-Compassion in Relation to Happiness

An Examination of Adolescents Self-Compassion in Relation to Happiness

Mediating Role of Perceived Academic Stress in Relationships of Self-compassion and Self-regulation With Academic Well-being in Female Students

Background and Purpose: Stress, academic failure, and low academic achievement of learners are among the major problems in their academic lives and the education system of each country. The present study aimed to investigate the mediating role of perceived academic stress in relationships of self-compassion and self-regulation with academic well-being in female students in Kermanshah City, Iran. Materials and Methods: The research method was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population included all the female senior high school students of Kermanshah, within the 2020-2021 academic years. The random cluster sampling method was employed to select 216 students who completed the academic well-being, self-compassion, self-regulation, and perceived academic stress questionnaires. Path analysis and bootstrap method were adopted to evaluate the proposed model and test indirect relationships, respectively. Results: The results indicated that all direct paths were significant (P<0.001), except for the path from self-compassion to academic well-being. The relationships of indirect paths were made significant through the mediating role of perceived academic stress in academic well-being (P<0.01). Conclusion: According to the research results, perceived academic stress had a mediating role in the relationship between self-compassion and self-regulation with academic well-being in students; thus, it can be useful for developing and designing specific plans to prevent academic failure and improving academic well-being of students.

The Relationship of Self-Compassion and Features of the Emotional Sphere of the Personality

Self-compassion is as an important personal formation that reveals complex emotional and reflexive processes. The authors of the concept K. Neff and P. Gilbert showed that self-sympathy is an important diagnostic criterion for the ability of a person to adapt to difficult life situations. The study highlighted two parameters of the emotional sphere of the personality — emotional schemes and cognitive regulation of emotions and showed the possibilities of modern diagnostics in the study of these parameters. On a sample of students of the Far Eastern State University, an empirical study was conducted using methods adapted to the Russian sample: the scale «Self-sympathy» (K. Neff), the questionnaire «Cognitive regulation of emotions (N. Garnefsky), and the scale «Emotional schemes» (R. Lehi). It has been shown that more than 50 % of students had negative components of self-compassion (self-criticism, self-isolation, and excessive identification) and ineffective strategies for regulating emotions. The study revealed significant correlations between scales of self-compassion, emotional schemes and parameters of cognitive regulation of emotions.

Relationship of Self-Compassion with Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Infertile Women

Purpose: Infertile women have a higher rate of psychiatric symptoms compared to fertile women. Depression and anxiety are among the most common psychiatric disorders in this group. Self-compassion might be a variable in predicting depression, anxiety and stress in infertile women and thus more research is required. Methods: This study included a total number of 122 participants. The study group (n=50) consisted women who applied to the gynaecology and obstetrics clinic for infertility treatment. The control group (n=72) was recruited from hospital staff and their relatives, of the similar age and gender as the study group. The participants filled Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) in addition to sociodemographic data form. Results: The mean age of the study and control group were 31.50±5.104 and 31.86±7.681 years, respectively. The mean duration of infertility treatment in the study group was 5.48±5.023 months. SCS scores were significantly lower, and HADS scores (both depression and anxiety) were significantly higher in the study group, compared to the control group. There was a negative correlation between SCS and HADS scores (p 0.05). Conclusion: It is crucial to screen infertile women for psychiatric symptoms, especially anxiety and depression. Patients with these symptoms should be referred to a mental health professional. Interventions targeting psychological well-being of infertile women are fundamental. Self-compassion is an influential factor in maintaining psychological well-being and preventing anxiety and depressive symptoms in infertile women.

Caregivers' Self-Compassion and Bereaved Children's Adjustment: Testing Caregivers' Mental Health and Parenting as Mediators.

ObjectivesSelf-compassion, which involves mindfulness, self-kindness, and common humanity, has been found to be related to individuals’ mental health. Few studies have examined caregivers’ self-compassion in relation to parenting behaviors and child adjustment in addition to its relation to their own mental health. In the current study we examined caregivers’ self-compassion as a protective factor related to parentally bereaved children’s internalizing and externalizing problems and further tested whether these relations were mediated by caregivers’ mental health (complicated grief and psychological distress) and parenting.MethodsThe sample consisted of 74 caregivers (female = 78.4%) who participated in a larger study designed for bereaved families. At T1 (baseline) and T2 (20 weeks later), caregivers completed measures on demographic information, self-compassion, complicated grief, parental warmth, and consistent discipline, as well as child internalizing and externalizing problems.ResultsFindings supported that caregivers’ self-compassion was prospectively related to decreased internalizing and externalizing problems in bereaved children. Mediation analyses showed that the effect of self-compassion on externalizing problems was mediated by parental warmth and by consistent discipline. In addition, caregivers’ self-compassion was prospectively associated with decreased complicated grief and psychological distress of the caregiver.ConclusionsThese findings add to the knowledge on the benefits of self-compassion for bereaved families and suggest that caregivers’ self-compassion intervention may be a leveraging point to protect both bereaved caregivers from complicated grief and distress but also to strengthen parenting which leads to bereaved children’s adjustment.

Self-compassion for palliative care personnel – the effect of specific training

Self-compassion is a construct with real implication in case of palliative care. Self-compassion represents a personal resource and support for self-care. The personnel who provide care in the palliative settings can benefit from protective factors and self-compassion, but at the same time they feel the pressure of a major mental and physical burden. The aim of this study was to assess self-compassion in relation with palliative care personnel, care workers from hospice, oncology area and relatives of palliative care patients. The design of the study includes an evaluation of the self-compassion before and after a 90-minute training session done on a group of people from palliative care. The level of self-compassion was assessed with the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), with 26 items, proposed by Kristin Neff. The present study indicates that personnel in palliative care can benefit from special training in order to increase the level of self-compassion and at the same time to reduce the negative dimension of self-judgement, isolation and overidentification which interferes with the positive state of mind and health.

Predicting nurse's depression based on self-compassion and resilience

Introduction: Depression is one of the most important health problems in nurses. Despite the obvious protective role of some human abilities against psychological problems, there is limited information about the predictive role of self-compassion and resilience with depression in nurses. The purpose of present study was to determine the relationship of self-compassion and resilience with nurses’ depression.
 Method: This descriptive correlational study was conducted on170 nurses working in Yazd Afshar Hospital selected by convenience sampling method. Data collection tool was a questionnaire, including demographic characteristics, Beck Depression, Neff Self-compassion, and Connor and Davidson resilience completed through self-report. The data were analyzed by SPSS using Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis.
 Results: Most of the subjects were female (62.35%) and had bachelor’s degree. Mean ± standard deviation of depression, self- compassion, and resilience scores were72/17 ±28/8; 65/31±46/1; 65/33 ±06/1, respectively. There was a significant relationship between depression and self-compassion, as well as depression and resilience. Furthermore, multiple regression analyses showed that self-compassion and resilience can predict depression (R=0.627).
 Conclusion: The results indicated the importance and protective role of self-compassion and resilience against depression in nurses. Therefore, designing counseling systems and self-compassion and resilience educational programs are recommended to reduce the problems caused by the stressful conditions of the profession.

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Adolescents need the skills to express, understand and regulate emotions based on personality to face mood disorders or anxiety and internalization problems, the risk of maladaptive behavior and involvement in aggressive behavior, these skills are called emotional competence. Emotional competence is influenced by self-compassion to make individuals adapt more quickly, can develop sensitivity to suffering and understand how to treat themselves, so that individuals can respond to the pressure that comes with proper identification and understanding of emotions, then regulate and express emotions as a form of emotional competence. The purpose of this study is to prove that the relationship between self compassion and emotional competence can be mediated by social support. This study was conducted on 222 adolescents from the age range of 12-18 years who were determined from several schools. This research uses a correlational quantitative approach which is measured using Self Compassion scales, Social Provision Scale and Personal emotional competence. Data were analyzed using modiation analysis regression. The findings of this study are that there is a mediating effect of social support on the relationship of self-compassion with emotional competence, which means that social support can be a mediator between the relationship of selfcompassion and emotional competence.

An experimental investigation of the effects of perspective-taking on emotional discomfort, cognitive fusion and self-compassion

BackgroundPerspective-taking exercises are used in a range of therapies, such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Therapy (CT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT). Perspective-taking has been theorised in ACT to foster cognitive defusion, self-compassion and a sense of self as distinct from and containing self-related negative thoughts and feelings. To date, few experimental studies have investigated the impact of typical perspective-taking exercises. This study sought to investigate whether perspective-taking exercises were able to decrease state cognitive fusion and emotional discomfort and increase state self-compassion associated with a self-related, negative thought (SRNT). It also sought to investigate whether there are differences in effects between temporal (‘now’ vs ‘then’) and interpersonal (‘self’ vs ‘other’) perspective-taking and between giving and receiving perspectives. MethodA convenience sample of non-clinical participants (n = 61) generated a SRNT and then rated levels of emotional discomfort, state cognitive fusion and state self-compassion in relation to the thought. Participants were then guided through three within-participant conditions: a control procedure, a giving perspective and a receiving perspective condition. Participants were allocated to one of two groups: temporal perspective-taking or interpersonal perspective-taking. Mixed ANOVAs showed that both interpersonal and temporal exercises significantly reduced emotional discomfort and cognitive fusion and increased self-compassion associated with a SRNT. The effects of giving or receiving perspective differed between interpersonal and temporal groups. ConclusionThese results provide experimental evidence that perspective-taking is a psychologically beneficial process, therefore supporting the existing use of perspective-taking exercises in clinical practice.

Self-compassion Buffers Impaired Decision-Making by Potential Problem Gamblers in a Casino Setting.

Self-compassionate individuals treat themselves kindly when undergoing stress. The present study examined self-compassion's relationship to risky decision-making on a gambling task by 240 problem and non-problem gamblers who were tested in a casino setting. Multi-level modeling analyses showed that participants expressed differential rates of learning to avoid risks on the gambling task, depending on their status as potential problem/non-problem gamblers and their level of self-compassion. Among potential problem gamblers, participants higher in self-compassion showed significant gains in performance over decision-making trials, which approximated those of non-problem gamblers and adults without impairments in the population. In contrast, potential problem gamblers lower in self-compassion showed chance levels of performance, which approximated those of adults with impairments. In some circumstances, self-compassion can disinhibit individuals from taking greater risks. For potential problem gamblers in a casino setting, however, the benefits of self-compassion as a means to reinforce self-controlappear to outweigh the risks.

The Relationship of Self-Compassion and Suicide Risk Factors in American Indian/Alaska Native People.

In this study, positive aspects of self-compassion (i.e., self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness of one's thoughts and feelings) were explored in relation with suicide risk factors (i.e., perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness) in a community sample of 242 self-identified American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults. Participants completed a survey packet including a demographic form, the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire, and the Self-Compassion Scale at several Indian Health Service clinics and tribal centers in the Great Plains of the United States. Results indicated that positive aspects of self-compassion (i.e., self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness) were associated with and predictive of less suicide risk (i.e., less perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness) among AI/AN adults. Of those with a history of suicidal ideation (n = 89), positive aspects of self-compassion were predictive of less perceived burdensomeness, but were not predictive of thwarted belongingness. Implications for prevention and intervention programs that emphasize self-compassion, mindfulness, and culturally relevant practices, as well as mental health advocacy, including suicide prevention, for AI/AN people are highlighted.

The mediating role of self-compassion in relation between cognitive schemas of parents and happiness of children in students of first period of high school in Tehran

The mediating role of self-compassion in relation between cognitive schemas of parents and happiness of children in students of first period of high school in Tehran

The relationship of self-compassion and rumination in prediction of chronic depression

The relationship of self-compassion and rumination in prediction of chronic depression

Relationship of Self-Compassion and Divorce Readiness in Women Submitting Divorce Lawsuit in Surabaya Religious Courts

Background. The higher increase in divorce each year are often triggered by prolonged marital conflict without a complete settlement, of which 70% occurred due to divorce by wives with primary reason is disharmony. The divorce decision often made without proper preparation, lead to a bad impact on later life. Self-compassion involved in producing a firmness choices supported by self-confidence and lack of ambivalence in the decision to divorce.Objective. To analyze the relationship between self-compassion with the female complainant divorced readiness in the Religious Court Surabaya.Methods. The study analytic correlation with cross sectional design using systematic random sampling and research instruments using the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) to assess self-kindness, self-judgment, common humanity, isolation, mindfulness, over-identification, as well as Divorce Readiness Questionnaire (Gregg) and a culture questionnaire to assess the readiness of divorce.Results. There were 46 study subjects met the inclusion criteria. Pearson Correlation Test declare that self-compassion had no correlation with the readiness of divorce (p = 0.083, Gregg, and p = 0.259, culture).Conclusion. There is no relationship between self-compassion with a divorced readiness. Timing of research (timing) and external factors (Javanese culture) more strongly affect the subject of research for the time being, thus making the correlation was not significant.

Relationship of Self-Compassion, Hope, and Emotional Control to Perceived Burdensomeness, Thwarted Belongingness, and Suicidal Ideation.

Background: Cultivating positive feelings of self in relationships with others can affect perceptions of belongingness and burdensomeness. Aims: The present study examines the relationships of self-compassion, hope, and emotional control to thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness, and suicidal ideation. Method: Participants were 481 college students who completed scales measuring self-compassion, hope, emotional control, thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness, and suicidal ideation. Results: Correlation and parallel mediation analysis results show relationships between self-compassion, hope, and emotional control with perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, and suicidal ideation. Limitations: The study is limited by its cross-sectional design, sample demographics, and inability to distinguish between individuals with suicidal ideation and those who attempt suicide. Conclusion: The results show that the relationships of self-compassion, hope, and emotional control to perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, and suicidal ideation are worth further investigation.

Does Mindfulness Underpin The Mental Toughness - Self-compassion Relationship In Collegiate Athletes?

Self-compassion (SC) and mental toughness (MT) are two psychological constructs that protect athletes against the stressors of sports, despite their seemingly contradictory conceptualizations. In the first exploration of their compatibility towards athletic performance at the elite level, Wilson, Bennett, Mosewich, Faulkner, and Crocker (2019) concluded that the connection between SC and MT is underpinned by mindfulness. This relationship however has not yet been explored at other levels. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) programs can be compared with Division II (DII) and Division III (DIII) National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) programs given their similar financial, competitive, and enrollment philosophies. PURPOSE: To investigate if mindfulness underpins the MT - SC relationship in DII, DIII, and NAIA student-athletes. Hypothesis: MT and SC are compatible via mindfulness in all three collegiate environments. METHODS: Two inventories were administered via Qualtrics: the Mental Toughness Index and the Self-Compassion Scale, which includes a mindfulness subscale. The total sample was 396 student athletes: 313 DII or DIII; 86 NAIA. Statistical analyses consisted of zero-order correlations and regression analysis in SPSS. RESULTS: The estimated zero-order correlation between MT and SC was .46, but dropped to .31 after controlling for mindfulness. To further explore this relationship, the percentage of variability attributable to mindfulness was examined in a regression model. Mindfulness explained 32% of the variability beyond the 21% explained by MT for a total of 53%. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first study to explore the compatibility of MT and SC via mindfulness in the collegiate environment. Results suggest considerable overlap between MT and SC via mindfulness, supporting the hypothesis. Preliminary findings are in accordance with Wilson et al. (2019): mindfulness may be crucial to increasing and conserving both constructs in the sporting environment. Results may also support the notion that mindfulness be investigated as a possible component of MT, too. Suggestions for future research include larger-scale studies and triangulation through multi-rating. Possible limitations include convenience samples, unequal sample sizes, and self-reported data.

Self-compassion and Body Checking Among Women: the Mediating Role of Stigmatizing Self-perceptions

The present study examined self-compassion and fear of self-compassion in relation to body checking behavior, an understudied marker of eating disorder risk. Stigmatizing self-perceptions in the form of self-objectification, body shame, and weight bias internalization were also examined as a collective set of factors that may connect self-compassion to body checking behavior. Undergraduate women (N = 177) recruited from a university participation pool completed the Self-Compassion Scale, the Fear of Self-Compassion Scale, the Weight Bias Internalization Scale—Modified, the Self-Objectification Beliefs and Behaviors Scale, the Phenomenological Body Shame Scale, and the Body Checking Scale in counterbalanced order via an online survey hosted on Qualtrics for course credit. Parallel mediation analyses conducted via PROCESS Model 4 demonstrated a significant indirect effect of self-compassion on body checking through weight bias internalization (ab = − .20; 95% percentile bootstrap confidence interval (PB CI): − .31 to − .11), self-objectification (ab = − .15; 95% PB CI: − .25 to − .08), and body shame (ab = − .16; 95% PB CI: − .28 to − .05). Significant indirect effects of fear of self-compassion on body checking were also demonstrated through weight bias internalization (ab = .18; 95% PB CI: .10 to .26), self-objectification (ab = .13; 95% PB CI: .07 to .21), and body shame (ab = .12; 95% PB CI: .03 to .21). No direct effects of self-compassion were observed. The findings support self-stigma as a psychological bridge that links being self-compassionate to body checking behavior. Low self-compassion and fear of self-compassion may allow stigmatizing self-perceptions to take root and drive more body checking behavior.