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Wooten W, Heyn S, Herringa R. A comparison of reappraisal and self-compassion as an emotion regulation strategy in the context of maltreatment. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT 2024:107063. [PMID: 39304356 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 09/14/2024] [Indexed: 09/22/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Maltreatment is a significant contributor of emotion dysregulation. Self-compassion could be an effective novel emotion regulation strategy for maltreatment. We compare self-compassion and other strategies with and without the context of maltreatment. METHODS We recruited a cross-sectional sample of 188 adult participants using Mechanical Turk (21-69 years), with and without childhood maltreatment exposure, to complete an emotion regulation task comparing reappraisal, self-compassion, and a non-instruction condition for positive and negative emotions. We examined the impact of valence and strategy on self-reported emotional intensity in response to each image, and analyzed the interaction of maltreatment exposure and severity with valence and regulation strategy. FINDINGS Without factoring in maltreatment, we observed significant differences between reappraisal and self-compassion (F(1,14,117.1) = 5.716, p < 0.001) in response to emotional images. When using self-compassion, negative images evoked less intense negative emotions, and more extreme positive emotions compared to reappraisal. We also detected a significant interaction of valence, strategy, and maltreatment severity (F(2,16,818.2) = 4.24, p = 0.014). We observed differences in emotional responses for those with high levels and low levels of maltreatment severity between strategies. Self-compassion use resulted in the most consistent emotional ratings across all severity levels for negative image trials, while reappraisal and non-instructed trials minimized emotional responses as severity increased. In response to positive images, reappraisal was most effective at minimizing emotions at low levels of maltreatment severity and performed similarly to self-compassion at higher levels of severity. CONCLUSION The current study provides early evidence that self-compassion performs effectively as an emotion regulation strategy. It performed similarly, or superior, to reappraisal in the context of maltreatment and was consistently effective across both maltreatment and abuse severity in a cross-sectional sample. We observed more extreme positive affect in those who experienced maltreatment. However, these strategies performed similarly when we did not include maltreatment, indicating similar general effectiveness. These findings have potential implications for further research regarding emotion regulation strategies and for clinical interventions as a function of maltreatment.
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- William Wooten
- Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA; Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, WI, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA; Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, WI, USA
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Wang T, Wu X. Self-compassion moderates the relationship between neuroticism and depression in junior high school students. Front Psychol 2024; 15:1327789. [PMID: 38414883 PMCID: PMC10896828 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1327789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024] Open
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Neuroticism, an emotion-related personality trait, is often associated with a greater susceptibility to depression. On the other hand, self-compassion involves treating oneself in a peaceful, mindful, and friendly manner, particularly in the face of failure or frustration. The study investigated the relationship between neuroticism and depression in junior high school students, as well as the moderating role of self-compassion. A total of 757 junior high school students participated in the survey, which included the Children's Depression Inventory, the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-Revised, Short Scale for Chinese, and the Chinese version of the Self-Compassion Scale. The results revealed that neuroticism positively predicted depression, while self-compassion had a significant moderating effect on the relationship between neuroticism and depression. Specifically, higher levels of self-compassion were associated with a weaker link between neuroticism and depression. These findings suggest that interventions promoting self-compassion may be beneficial for students exhibiting neurotic tendencies.
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- Ting Wang
- Laboratory of Emotion and Mental Health, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing No.110 Middle School, Chongqing, China
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Schick MR, Todi AA, Nalven T, Spillane NS. Discrimination and school outcomes in first nation youth: The role of positive psychological characteristics. J Adolesc 2023; 95:1653-1665. [PMID: 37655638 PMCID: PMC10926939 DOI: 10.1002/jad.12233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Positive psychological characteristics have been found to be associated with discrimination and school outcomes separately; however, no work has examined these associations together or in North American Indigenous (NAI) populations. NAI adolescents experience high rates of racial discrimination. Because discrimination has a detrimental impact on academic outcomes it is critical to identify factors that could buffer this impact. The purpose of this study was to examine the indirect effect of racial discrimination on three distinct school outcomes (i.e., attitudes toward school, grades, and educational attainment goals) through the pathway of three positive psychological characteristics (i.e., satisfaction with life, subjective happiness, and self-compassion). METHODS First Nation adolescents living on a rural reserve in Eastern Canada (N = 106, Mage = 14.6 years, 50.0% female) completed a pencil-and-paper survey in Spring 2017 as part of a larger community-based participatory research study. RESULTS In the model examining school attitudes, indirect effects through subjective happiness (b = -0.21, 95% confidence interval (CI): [-0.53, -0.03]) and self-compassion (b = -0.19, 95% CI: [-0.39, -0.04]), but not satisfaction with life, were significant. In the model examining grades, only the specific indirect effect through subjective happiness was significant (b = -0.27, 95% CI: [-0.59 -0.07]). Similarly, in the model examining school goals, only the indirect effect through subjective happiness was significant (b = -0.40, 95% CI: [-0.94, -0.08]). The direct effects of discrimination on school attitudes (b = 0.02, 95% CI: [-0.52, 0.56]), grades (b = 0.16, 95% CI: [-0.39, 0.71]), and school goals (b = -0.03, 95% CI: [-0.90, 0.84]) were not significant after controlling for positive psychological characteristics. DISCUSSION Schools should foster positive emotions to enhance academic outcomes, especially for NAI youth who are more likely to experience racial discrimination.
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- Melissa R. Schick
- PATHS Lab, University of Rhode Island, Department of Psychology, Kingston RI 02881
- Division of Prevention and Community Research, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven CT, 06511
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- PATHS Lab, University of Rhode Island, Department of Psychology, Kingston RI 02881
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- PATHS Lab, University of Rhode Island, Department of Psychology, Kingston RI 02881
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Kuchar AL, Neff KD, Mosewich AD. Resilience and Enhancement in Sport, Exercise, & Training (RESET): A brief self-compassion intervention with NCAA student-athletes. PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE 2023; 67:102426. [PMID: 37665879 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2023.102426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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Athletes often believe that self-criticism is necessary to avoid complacency, but this attitude can lead to anxiety and stress. Research shows that self-compassion is an adaptive way to relate to mistakes and challenges. Although there are many benefits of self-compassion, fear that self-compassion harms performance may discourage athletes from adopting this approach. This study developed and tested an online self-compassion intervention for athletes called RESET (Resilience and Enhancement in Sport, Exercise, & Training), adapted from the Mindful Self-Compassion program. Between-group analyses (multilevel modeling; MLM) and within-group analyses (paired t-tests) were used to assess the effectiveness of the intervention on athletes' ability to respond compassionately to failure, improve well-being, and increase perceived sport performance. Compared to the waitlist control (n = 102, 71% women), the intervention group (n = 148, 90% women) experienced greater increases in self-compassion, decreases in self-criticism and fear of self-compassion, and greater improvements in perceived performance. In general, the intervention was more effective for those who had the most room for growth. Within-group analyses supported the MLM findings while also showing that athletes who participated in the RESET program experienced reduced levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. Program evaluation measures, including participant testimonials, extend the quantitative findings and demonstrate that RESET was engaging, well-liked, and effective.
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Wang S, Yang Y, Wen Y, Cui L. Self-compassion promoted educational flow through increased future orientation in left-behind children groups. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY 2023. [PMID: 36924129 DOI: 10.1002/ijop.12904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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Left-behind children (LBC) have been found to be disadvantaged in academic adaption due to the lack of parental care and supervision they receive. Educational flow, which is known as an optimal learning state for adolescents, would be beneficial for academic adaption among LBC. Self-compassion may provide a growth mindset to improve their abilities and immersion in learning. The present study focuses on educational flow and explores both the level and the protective mechanism of educational flow among LBC using cross-sectional data. Specifically, we examine whether self-compassion contributes to educational flow through future orientation. The study sample comprises participants from a middle school in Henan province. A total of 371 LBC participated in the study, with a mean age of 14.04. We find that family income is positively associated to LBC's educational flow. Furthermore, self-compassion is positively associated with future orientation and educational flow, future orientation is positively associated with educational flow and self-compassion generates higher level of future orientation, which in turn promoting educational flow. Overall, our findings suggest that it is essential to incorporate self-compassion and future orientation when promoting the academic adaption of LBC.
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- Shu Wang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Psychological Crisis Intervention, School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Psychological Crisis Intervention, School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Educational Science of GanNan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Psychological Crisis Intervention, School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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Broomhall AG, Phillips WJ. Upward counterfactual thinking and state depression: investigating a causal relationship. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-023-04280-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Self-compassion refers to being supportive toward oneself when experiencing suffering or pain-be it caused by personal mistakes and inadequacies or external life challenges. This review presents my theoretical model of self-compassion as comprised of six different elements: increased self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness as well as reduced self-judgment, isolation, and overidentification. It discusses the methodology of self-compassion research and reviews the increasingly large number of empirical studies that indicate self-compassion is a productive way of approaching distressing thoughts and emotions that engenders mental and physical well-being. It also reviews research that dispels common myths about self-compassion (e.g., that it is weak, selfish, self-indulgent or undermines motivation). Interventions designed to increase self-compassion, such as compassion-focused therapy and mindful self-compassion, are discussed. Finally, the review considers problematic issues in the field, such as the differential effects fallacy, and considers limitations and future research directions in the field of self-compassion research.
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- Kristin D Neff
- Department of Educational Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA;
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Zheng X, Jing C, Liu Y, Zhang Y. Why are people ‘Lying Flat’? Personal relative deprivation suppresses self‐improvement motivation. BRITISH JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2022; 62:932-948. [PMID: 36453146 DOI: 10.1111/bjso.12611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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The 'Lying Flat' mindset refers to people's low intention to self-improvement. We hypothesized that personal relative deprivation (PRD), the negative consequence of social comparisons, is one of the reasons that might harm individuals' self-improvement motivations. In study 1 (N = 313), we found that PRD negatively predicted self-improvement after controlling for various confounding variables. This result is confirmed in study 2a (N = 3399) and 2b (N = 3219) by using a national representative sample. Furthermore, Study 2a found that the effect of PRD on self-improvement was mediated by the system-justifying belief (SJB). In study 3 (N = 160), we experimentally demonstrated that PRD harms self-improvement and persistence via its effect on SJB. The higher PRD people experienced, the less they endorsed the SJB, which thereby reduced self-improvement. Taken together, this research manifested that not only would PRD affect people's social beliefs (e.g. SJB) but also hinder self-improvement motivations.
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- Xuegang Zheng
- School of Psychology Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an China
- Department of Psychology Renmin University of China Beijing China
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- School of Psychology Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an China
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- School of Psychology Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an China
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Medina-Craven MN, Ostermeier K, Sigdyal P, McLarty BD. Personality research in the 21st century: new developments and directions for the field. JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT HISTORY 2022. [DOI: 10.1108/jmh-06-2022-0021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is to systematically examine and classify the multitude of personality traits that have emerged in the literature beyond the Big Five (Five Factor Model) since the turn of the 21st century. The authors argue that this represents a new phase of personality research that is characterized both by construct proliferation and a movement away from the Big Five and demonstrates how personality as a construct has substantially evolved in the 21st century.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors conducted a comprehensive, systematic review of personality research from 2000 to 2020 across 17 management and psychology journals. This search yielded 1,901 articles, of which 440 were relevant and subsequently coded for this review.
Findings
The review presented in this study uncovers 155 traits, beyond the Big Five, that have been explored, which the authors organize and analyze into 10 distinct categories. Each category comprises a definition, lists the included traits and highlights an exemplar construct. The authors also specify the significant research outcomes associated with each trait category.
Originality/value
This review categorizes the 155 personality traits that have emerged in the management and psychology literature that describe personality beyond the Big Five. Based on these findings, this study proposes new avenues for future research and offers insights into the future of the field as the concept of personality has shifted in the 21st century.
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Bailis DS, Single AN, Brais NJJR, Schellenberg BJI. Going for broke: Self-compassion, risky decision-making, and differences in problem gambling severity among undergraduates. SELF AND IDENTITY 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/15298868.2022.2104363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Daniel S. Bailis
- Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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When you try your best to help but don't succeed: How self-compassionate reflection influences reactions to interpersonal helping failures. ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND HUMAN DECISION PROCESSES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.obhdp.2022.104151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Moore SK, Okst K, Smith L, Fatkin T, Creedon T, Fredericksen AK, Gawande R, Schuman-Olivier Z. "Today I Can Look in the Mirror and Like Myself": Effects of a Trauma-Informed Mindful Recovery Program on Self-Compassion. Front Psychol 2022; 13:780383. [PMID: 35719537 PMCID: PMC9201725 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.780383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Background Opioid-related deaths continue to rise. Psychological trauma is commonly comorbid with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). Adverse childhood experiences can disrupt the development of emotion regulation, increasing risk of substance use. Self-compassion may reduce OUD risk and outcomes by facilitating emotion regulation, decreasing the toxicity of shame, and reducing internalized stigma that can hinder recovery. Mindfulness practice enhances self-compassion. Methods This study is part of a pilot (N = 18) of the Mindful Recovery OUD Care Continuum (M-ROCC) during buprenorphine office-based opioid treatment (OBOT). The present study was conducted to gain a deeper understanding of the intervention’s effects on self-compassion development, and to explore differential changes in self-compassion during the intervention among participants with varying intensity of trauma exposure measured by high levels of childhood adversity (defined by 4+ adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) at baseline). We conducted secondary analyses of a subset of qualitative interview data (N = 11 unique participants) collected for the pilot study (weeks 4 and 24, 14 total interviews) to elaborate upon changes in Self-Compassion Scale (SCS-SF) scores. Results In the primary pilot study, participants’ mean SCS-SF scores shifted significantly from baseline to week 24, β = 0.22, p = 0.028. This change is elaborated upon through interviews. Despite pervasive challenges to becoming more self-compassionate (e.g., trauma histories and substance use), participants reported increased compassionate self-responding and decreased uncompassionate self-responding. Mindfulness training was identified as the primary mechanism underlying the shift. Kindness to self and others and—to a lesser extent an increased sense of common humanity—were also identified as key to overall self-compassion. Compared to those in the lower ACEs group, participants in the higher ACEs group tended to have lower baseline self-compassion scores (d = 1.09, p = 0.055). Conclusion M-ROCC may increase self-compassion among patients with OUD during OBOT by increasing compassionate, and decreasing uncompassionate, self-responding. Patients with OUD with greater childhood adversity tended to have lower levels of self-compassion, which improved with M-ROCC. Future trials with larger samples are needed to confirm these potential outcomes, mechanisms, and differential impacts between ACEs subgroups.
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- Sarah K Moore
- Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, United States
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- Center for Mindfulness and Compassion, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Center for Mindfulness and Compassion, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Center for Mindfulness and Compassion, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Center for Mindfulness and Compassion, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA, United States.,Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Center for Mindfulness and Compassion, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Center for Mindfulness and Compassion, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Center for Mindfulness and Compassion, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA, United States.,Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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Rosenfeld DL, Balcetis E, Bastian B, Berkman ET, Bosson JK, Brannon TN, Burrow AL, Cameron CD, Chen S, Cook JE, Crandall C, Davidai S, Dhont K, Eastwick PW, Gaither SE, Gangestad SW, Gilovich T, Gray K, Haines EL, Haselton MG, Haslam N, Hodson G, Hogg MA, Hornsey MJ, Huo YJ, Joel S, Kachanoff FJ, Kraft-Todd G, Leary MR, Ledgerwood A, Lee RT, Loughnan S, MacInnis CC, Mann T, Murray DR, Parkinson C, Pérez EO, Pyszczynski T, Ratner K, Rothgerber H, Rounds JD, Schaller M, Silver RC, Spellman BA, Strohminger N, Swim JK, Thoemmes F, Urganci B, Vandello JA, Volz S, Zayas V, Tomiyama AJ. Psychological Science in the Wake of COVID-19: Social, Methodological, and Metascientific Considerations. PERSPECTIVES ON PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE 2022; 17:311-333. [PMID: 34597198 PMCID: PMC8901450 DOI: 10.1177/1745691621999374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has extensively changed the state of psychological science from what research questions psychologists can ask to which methodologies psychologists can use to investigate them. In this article, we offer a perspective on how to optimize new research in the pandemic's wake. Because this pandemic is inherently a social phenomenon-an event that hinges on human-to-human contact-we focus on socially relevant subfields of psychology. We highlight specific psychological phenomena that have likely shifted as a result of the pandemic and discuss theoretical, methodological, and practical considerations of conducting research on these phenomena. After this discussion, we evaluate metascientific issues that have been amplified by the pandemic. We aim to demonstrate how theoretically grounded views on the COVID-19 pandemic can help make psychological science stronger-not weaker-in its wake.
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- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne
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- Department of Psychology, University of Oregon
- Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Oregon
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- Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University
- Rock Ethics Institute, The Pennsylvania State University
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- Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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- Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
- Department of Communication, University of California, Los Angeles
- Institute for Society and Genetics, University of California, Los Angeles
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- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne
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- Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University
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- School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences, The University of Edinburgh
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- Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota
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- Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
- Department of Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles
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- Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
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- Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia
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- Department of Psychological Science, University of California, Irvine
- Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine
- Program in Public Health, University of California, Irvine
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- Department of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania
- Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania
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- Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University
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- Department of Human Development, Cornell University
- Department of Psychology, Cornell University
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- Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota
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Jennings RE, Lanaj K, Kim YJ(YJ. Self‐Compassion at work: A self‐regulation perspective on its beneficial effects for work performance and wellbeing. PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/peps.12504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Remy E. Jennings
- Department of Management Warrington College of Business, University of Florida
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- Department of Management Warrington College of Business, University of Florida
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- Department of Management College of Business, City University of Hong Kong
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Zhang JW, Howell RT, Chen S, Goold AR, Bilgin B, Chai WJ, Ramis T. 'I have high self-compassion': A Face-Valid Single-Item Self-Compassion Scale for Resource-Limited Research Contexts. Clin Psychol Psychother 2022; 29:1463-1474. [PMID: 35083797 DOI: 10.1002/cpp.2714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The original 26-item Self-Compassion Scale (SCS; Neff, 2003) and 12-item Short-Form Self-Compassion Scale (SF-SCS; Raes et al., 2011) are scales commonly used in cross-sectional and longitudinal research to assess the global self-compassion construct and its six facets. We introduce the Single-Item Self-Compassion Scale (SISC; "I have high self-compassion") to measure the global self-compassion construct in time-, space-, and resource-limited contexts (e.g., daily diaries, experience sampling, and nationally representative surveys). Additionally, the SISC will expand knowledge about self-compassion by providing researchers whose primary interest is not self-compassion with a convenient, face-valid option to measure self-compassion. Across 10 samples (four cross-sectional, four longitudinal, and two seven-day daily diary; N = 2,477), we demonstrated that the SISC has acceptable psychometric properties. Specifically, the SISC was temporally consistent, correlated adequately with the SCS and SF-SCS, exhibited nearly identical correlational patterns when compared with the SCS and SF-SCS with a wide range of criterion measures (e.g., self-esteem, personality, affective and social functioning, mental health, and demographic variables), and saved 12 minutes over a 7-day diary. Results replicated among students, community samples, and across U.S., Turkey, and Malaysia. Thus, we provide the field with an alternative measure of the global self-compassion construct that complements the SCS and SF-SCS.
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- Department of Psychology, San Francisco State University
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- Department of Psychology, University of California Berkeley
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- Department of Neuroscience, Universiti Sains, Malaysia
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Zhang JW, Bui V, Snell AN, Howell RT, Bailis D. Daily self-compassion protects Asian Americans/Canadians after experiences of COVID-19 discrimination: Implications for subjective well-being and health behaviors. SELF AND IDENTITY 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/15298868.2021.2012511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Jia Wei Zhang
- Department of Psychology, University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, W Waterloo, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Psychology, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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Zhang JW, Kessler E, Braasch JL. Self-compassion mindsets can predict statistics course performance via intelligence mindsets and statistics anxiety. LEARNING AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2021.102047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Rahmandani A, La Kahija YF, Salma S. Will Self-Compassion Relieve Distress?: A Correlational Study Among Indonesian Undergraduate Students. Yonago Acta Med 2021; 64:192-199. [PMID: 34025194 DOI: 10.33160/yam.2021.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Background Self-compassion has been considered beneficial in overcoming negative self-assessment due to inadequate coping that increases vulnerability to significant distress among undergraduate students in emerging adulthood. Methods Subjects were 552 Indonesian undergraduate students from Diponegoro University, Indonesia (MAge = 20.03; SDAge = 1,022). Sex and age category were identified for further analysis. The measurements used the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) and General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12). The GHQ-12 also measures psychological morbidity in three dimensions, i.e. social dysfunction, anxiety and depression symptoms, and loss of confidence. Data were analyzed using Spearman's rho. Additional analyzes using the Mann-Whitney U Test and descriptive statistics were also performed. Results Self-compassion had a significant negative relation with distress. Self-compassion was significantly related to all dimensions of distress, i.e. loss of confidence, anxiety and depression symptoms, and social dysfunction (from largest to smallest respectively). The correlation between self-compassion and distress in men was higher than women, both were significant. The correlation between those two constructs in late adolescence and early adulthood were also significant. Both sex and age did not significantly predict self-compassion and distress. Conclusion The existence of self-compassion could predict a lower level of distress both in general and based on its dimensions, as well as correlations based on sex and age categories. A higher correlation in men may be of concern, while the absence of a marked difference in the correlation by age category could be due to the effect of small age variation in both age categories that was still in the emerging adult period. This was also supported by a non-significant difference of each variable across sex and age category. Discussions based on cultural values were also considered.
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- Amalia Rahmandani
- Faculty of Psychology, Diponegoro University, Semarang 50275, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Psychology, Diponegoro University, Semarang 50275, Indonesia
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Torrijos‐Zarcero M, Mediavilla R, Rodríguez‐Vega B, Del Río‐Diéguez M, López‐Álvarez I, Rocamora‐González C, Palao‐Tarrero Á. Mindful Self‐Compassion program for chronic pain patients: A randomized controlled trial. Eur J Pain 2021; 25:930-944. [DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Marta Torrijos‐Zarcero
- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department La Paz University Hospital Madrid Spain
- La Paz Hospital Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ) Madrid Spain
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- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department La Paz University Hospital Madrid Spain
- La Paz Hospital Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ) Madrid Spain
- Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) Madrid Spain
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- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department La Paz University Hospital Madrid Spain
- La Paz Hospital Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ) Madrid Spain
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- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department La Paz University Hospital Madrid Spain
- La Paz Hospital Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ) Madrid Spain
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- Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health Department La Paz University Hospital Madrid Spain
- La Paz Hospital Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ) Madrid Spain
- Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) Madrid Spain
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Chwyl C, Chen P, Zaki J. Beliefs About Self-Compassion: Implications for Coping and Self-Improvement. PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETIN 2020; 47:1327-1342. [PMID: 33166205 DOI: 10.1177/0146167220965303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Self-compassion-treating oneself with care and understanding during difficult times-promotes adaptive coping and self-improvement. Nonetheless, many people are not self-compassionate. We examined a key barrier people face to treating themselves self-compassionately: their negative beliefs about self-compassion (i.e., that it leads to complacency, indulgence, or irresponsibility). Across three studies, the more people held these negative beliefs, the less self-compassionately they reported responding to a real-world event (Study 2) and hypothetical emotional challenges (Studies 1 and 3). Self-compassionate responding, in turn, predicted adaptive coping strategies and intentions for self-improvement. Experimentally inducing people to hold positive, as opposed to negative, beliefs about self-compassion predicted self-compassionate responding 5 to 7 days later (Study 3). By recognizing and targeting peoples' beliefs, our findings highlight the importance of reducing such beliefs that are barriers to practicing self-compassion, as a means to improve the way people respond to difficult times.
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- Christina Chwyl
- Stanford University, CA, USA.,Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Triguna (three qualities) personality model and two-factor conceptualization of self-compassion: a new insight to understand achievement goal orientations. CURRENT ISSUES IN PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.5114/cipp.2020.100096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BackgroundAlthough the three-dimensional Vedic personality model (Triguna) and self-compassion have been linked with a variety of life outcomes, little is known about their interplay in shaping goal orientations. We explored the interrelationships and interplay of the Triguna (Sattva, Rajas and Tamas) with positive and negative self-compassion in shaping the goal orientations of Indian students.Participants and procedureUsing convenience sampling, 190 males (M = 20.13, SD = 2.21) and 187 females (M = 19.88, SD = 1.81) were assessed on self-report measures. Data were analysed using correlational statistics, factor analysis and path analysis.ResultsFactor analyses supported our speculation that the Self-Compassion Scale is best represented by a two-factor model (positive and negative). Positive self-compassion and Sattva Guna showed positive correlations with mastery and performance goals while negative self-compassion showed an opposite pattern. Rajas and Tamas Gunas were negatively correlated with mastery and positively with performance goals. Gender, Sattva Guna and positive self-compassion accounted for significant variance in mastery while gender, Sattva and Rajas Gunas and negative self-compassion contributed to performance-approach. Sattva Guna and self-compassion (positive and negative) contributed significantly to performance-avoidance. Path analysis revealed direct as well as indirect effects of the three Gunas on the goal orientations through positive and negative self-compassion.ConclusionsThe Triguna personality and two-factor conceptualization of self-compassion evinced their relevance in understanding the goal orientations of Indian students. Re-conceptualization of the Self-Compassion Scale and its interplay with Triguna personality dimensions in shaping the goal orientations of students need further verification in diverse and cross-cultural populations.
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Reischer HN, Roth LJ, Villarreal JA, McAdams DP. Self‐transcendence and life stories of humanistic growth among late‐midlife adults. J Pers 2020; 89:305-324. [DOI: 10.1111/jopy.12583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2019] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Department of Psychology Northwestern University Evanston IL USA
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- Department of Psychology Northwestern University Evanston IL USA
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Self-Compassion as a Mediator Between Perfectionism and Personal Growth Initiative. PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDIES 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s12646-020-00566-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Neff KD, Knox MC, Long P, Gregory K. Caring for others without losing yourself: An adaptation of the Mindful Self-Compassion Program for Healthcare Communities. J Clin Psychol 2020; 76:1543-1562. [PMID: 32627192 DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Two studies examined the efficacy of the Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities (SCHC) program for enhancing wellbeing and reducing burnout among healthcare professionals. METHOD Study 1 (N = 58) had a quasi-experimental design and compared wellbeing outcomes for the SCHC group compared to a waitlist control group. Study 2 (N = 23) did not include a control group and examined the effect of SCHC on burnout. RESULTS Study 1 found that SCHC significantly increased self-compassion and wellbeing. All gains were maintained for three months. Study 2 found that in addition to enhancing wellbeing, SCHC significantly reduced secondary traumatic stress and burnout. Changes in self-compassion explained gains in other outcomes, and initial levels of self-compassion moderated outcomes so that those initially low in self-compassion benefitted more. CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest that the SCHC program may be an effective way to increase self-compassion, enhance wellbeing, and reduce burnout for healthcare professionals.
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- Kristin D Neff
- Department of Educational Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Department of Educational Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Center for Resiliency, Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Center for Resiliency, Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, Austin, Texas, USA
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Kreemers LM, van Hooft EAJ, van Vianen AEM, Sisouw de Zilwa SCM. Testing a Self-Compassion Intervention Among Job Seekers: Self-Compassion Beneficially Impacts Affect Through Reduced Self-Criticism. Front Psychol 2020; 11:1371. [PMID: 32714244 PMCID: PMC7346739 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Job search is associated with various obstacles and difficulties that can elicit negative emotions and undermine positive emotions. Having self-compassion may benefit job seekers' well-being by stimulating more balanced emotional responses to negative job search experiences. In an intervention study we examined whether state self-compassion can be increased among job seekers through writing exercises in which job seekers are instructed to reflect with self-compassion on their negative job search experiences. We further examined whether the self-compassion intervention benefited job seekers' affective responses, through reducing self-criticism. We designed a between-participants field experiment with two conditions (i.e., self-compassion vs. control) and three measurement times 1 week apart: a baseline questionnaire, the intervention with a second questionnaire, and a follow-up questionnaire (N = 180). Results show that the self-compassion writing exercise increased job seekers' state self-compassion, which in turn related to their affective responses to job search. Specifically, their negative deactivating affect (e.g., sadness) was lower and their positive deactivating affect (e.g., calmness) was higher immediately after the self-compassion writing exercise than after reflecting freely (i.e., the control condition). The effects on job seekers' affect were partially mediated by reduced self-criticism.
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- Loes M. Kreemers
- Research Group Psychology for Sustainable Cities, Amsterdam Research Institute for Societal Innovation, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Sim CW, Heuse S, Weigel D, Kendel F. If only I could turn back time-Regret in bereaved parents. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2020; 67:e28265. [PMID: 32196890 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.28265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Regret about loss is one of the most intense types of regret experienced in life. Little is known about the bereavement regret of parents whose child has died of cancer. Although knowledge about parents' experiences after their child's death is vital for supporting these families, parents' regret is mostly hidden from the treating clinical staff. This study aimed to explore these parents' regret themes and their impact on their future lives. METHODS An explorative questionnaire was sent to bereaved parents who lost a child to cancer. A total of 26 parents responded to the questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the constant comparative method. RESULTS Regret experiences were shared by almost all participants. The focus of regret issues include parenting and interaction with the child, reflection on existing values, dealing with the disease, and neglecting the remaining siblings. The regret experience had an impact on prioritizing values, future lifestyle and contacts. CONCLUSIONS Regret seems to be a general phenomenon among bereaved parents and strongly influences the grieving process, in the sense of reflecting on past experiences to reorient for future actions. As this study was explorative, it is significant toward deepening the understanding of bereavement regret in future. These insights are crucial when working with affected families to help them decide important issues they can care about now and will not regret later.
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- Chu-Won Sim
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology and Hematology, Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, Berlin, 13353, Germany
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- Department Business & Psychology, University of Applied Sciences Europe - Campus Berlin, Dessauer Str. 3-5, Berlin, Berlin, 10963, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology and Hematology, Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, Berlin, 13353, Germany
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- Institute of Gender in Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin, Berlin, 13353, Germany
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Asano K, Kotera Y, Tsuchiya M, Ishimura I, Lin S, Matsumoto Y, Matos M, Basran J, Gilbert P. The development of the Japanese version of the compassionate engagement and action scales. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0230875. [PMID: 32236112 PMCID: PMC7112184 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0230875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The last few years have seen increasing research on self-report measures of compassion. The Compassionate Engagement and Action Scale (CEAS) is rooted in an evolutionary approach to compassion, which focuses on the competencies of compassion those are engagement with distress or suffering, and taking action to alleviate and prevent it. This study sought to validate the CEAS in a Japanese population using a cross-sectional design. A total of 279 students (82 males, 191 females, 6 unknown) answered self-report questionnaires, including the Japanese version of CEAS. We found single-factor structures for compassion for others scales, compassion from others scales, and compassion for self scales. All scales were found to have acceptable internal consistency, test-retest reliability, content validity, and construct validity. Even though some limitations, these results indicate that the Japanese version of CEAS is an adequately constructed and useful measure to assess compassionate engagement and action toward others, from others, and for the self with Japanese population.
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- Kenichi Asano
- Department of Psychological Counseling, Mejiro University, Tokyo, Japan
- The Japanese Centre for Compassionate Mind Research and Training, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Department, Advantage Risk Management Company Limited, Tokyo, Japan
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- Faculty of Applied Psychology, Tokyo Seitoku University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Human Life Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Interventions (CINEICC), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- College of Health and Social Care Research Centre, University of Derby, Derby, United Kingdom
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- College of Health and Social Care Research Centre, University of Derby, Derby, United Kingdom
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Koch EJ. Remembering that “Everybody Hurts”: The Role of Self-Compassion in Responses to Rejection. BASIC AND APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/01973533.2020.1726748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Self-compassionate college women report receiving more social support in the face of distress: Evidence from a daily diary study. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2019.109680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Viou M, Georgaca E. “Enriching Our Inner Dialogue”: An Activity to Explore Compassionate Voices. JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIVIST PSYCHOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/10720537.2020.1717150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Maria Viou
- School of Psychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- School of Psychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Wei M, Liu S, Ko SY, Wang C, Du Y. Impostor Feelings and Psychological Distress Among Asian Americans: Interpersonal Shame and Self-Compassion. COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGIST 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/0011000019891992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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We examined how the association between impostor feelings and psychological distress was mediated by interpersonal shame and moderated by self-compassion in a sample of 433 Asian American students at an East Coast public university. First, we found that the positive association between impostor feelings and psychological distress was partially mediated by interpersonal shame (i.e., shame related to others viewing them negatively or dishonoring their family due to their deficits). Second, self-compassion significantly moderated the positive association between impostor feelings and interpersonal shame. Specifically, this positive association was stronger for those with lower self-compassion than for those with higher self-compassion. Third, the index of moderated mediation further supported that self-compassion moderated the mediation through an indirect effect of impostor feelings on psychological distress through interpersonal shame. We found additional results which supported the moderation and moderated mediation hypotheses for the three specific components of self-compassion (i.e., common humanity, self-judgment, and over-identification).
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- Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
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- University of Maryland at College Park, College Park, MD, USA
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- University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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Ceccarelli LA, Giuliano RJ, Glazebrook CM, Strachan SM. Self-Compassion and Psycho-Physiological Recovery From Recalled Sport Failure. Front Psychol 2019; 10:1564. [PMID: 31333557 PMCID: PMC6624795 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Accepted: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Failure inherent to high-performance sport can precipitate emotional distress that can impair athletes’ performance and physical and mental health. Identifying factors that allow athletes to manage failure to sustain their health is critical. Self-compassion, treating oneself kindly in response to failure, may help athletes manage failure; it buffers against negative affective psychological responses, yet athletes often fear self-compassion. It is unknown whether the benefits of self-compassion extend to athletes’ physiological responses to failure and whether fear of self-compassion has an influence on psychological and physiological responses to failure, beyond self-compassion. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of self-compassion on athletes’ psychological and physiological responses when recalling a sport failure and determine if fear of self-compassion exerted unique effects, beyond self-compassion. Participants (n = 91; M age = 21) were university or national-level athletes. In this laboratory-based, observational study, athletes were connected to a multi-modal biofeedback system to measure physiological responding at baseline, during a stress induction (imagining a past performance failure), and during a recovery period. Physiological responding was assessed according to athletes’ high-frequency heart rate variability (HRV), indexing parasympathetic nervous system activity, during the stress induction and recovery phase. Next, to assess psychological reactivity, athletes completed a series of scales (behavioral reactions, thoughts, and emotions). Regression analyses revealed that self-compassion predicted athletes’ HRV reactivity to the stress induction (β = 0.30, p < 0.05). There was no relationship between self-compassion and HRV recovery. Further, self-compassion predicted adaptive behavioral reactions (β = 0.46, p < 0.01), and negatively predicted maladaptive thoughts (β = −0.34, p < 0.01) and negative affect (β = −0.39, p < 0.01). Fear of self-compassion explained additional variance in some maladaptive thoughts and behavioral reactions. Results suggest that self-compassion promotes adaptive physiological and psychological responses in athletes relative to a recalled sport failure and may have implications for performance enhancement, recovery and health outcomes. Further, addressing athletes’ fears of self-compassion may also be important in promoting optimal psychological recovery.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Zhang JW, Chen S, Tomova Shakur TK. From Me to You: Self-Compassion Predicts Acceptance of Own and Others' Imperfections. PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETIN 2019; 46:228-242. [PMID: 31185807 DOI: 10.1177/0146167219853846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Self-compassion offers many personal benefits. However, whether and how the benefits of self-compassion may transmit to others remains unclear. Across three studies, we demonstrated that one way in which the benefits of being self-compassionate can spread from the self to others is by increasing acceptance of one's own imperfections, which may, in turn, enhance acceptance of others' imperfections. Specifically, Studies 1 and 2 found that self-compassionate people reported more acceptance of their own flaw, which, in turn, predicted greater acceptance of their romantic partner's and acquaintance's flaws. Study 3 used a dyadic design with romantic couples and found that self-compassion promoted felt acceptance of one's own flaw by both members in the relationship. This occurred by virtue of acceptance of one's own flaw, which, in turn, promoted greater acceptance of each other's flaws. We discuss the implications of these results for future research on self-compassion.
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Reizer A. Bringing Self-Kindness Into the Workplace: Exploring the Mediating Role of Self-Compassion in the Associations Between Attachment and Organizational Outcomes. Front Psychol 2019; 10:1148. [PMID: 31164857 PMCID: PMC6536612 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Research has shown that individual differences in adult attachment predict several organizational outcomes. However, little is known about the mechanism that underlies these associations. The current study examines whether self-compassion can serve as a potential mediator explaining the associations between individual differences in attachment and organizational outcomes. Four outcome measures were evaluated: job performance (HPQ; Kessler et al., 2003), organizational citizenship behaviors (OCB) (Goodman and Svyantek, 1999), turnover intentions (Abrams et al., 1998), and emotional exhaustion (Schaufeli et al., 1996). In addition, participants (N = 202, response rate 81%) also completed several questionnaires assessing attachment style (ECR; Brennan et al., 1998) and self-compassion (SCS; Neff, 2003). Using structural equation modeling (SEM) for testing the research hypotheses, the hypothesized model was supported, with self-compassion mediating the relationship between attachment styles and all four work-related outcomes. The research findings suggest that self-compassion can provide a solid mechanism for understanding organizational outcomes and for understanding individual differences related to attachment functioning in the workplace.
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- Abira Reizer
- Department of Psychology, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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Miyagawa Y, Taniguchi J, Niiya Y. Can self-compassion help people regulate unattained goals and emotional reactions toward setbacks? PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2018.06.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Long P, Neff KD. Self-compassion is associated with reduced self-presentation concerns and increased student communication behavior. LEARNING AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2018.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Self-compassion, chronic age-related stressors, and diurnal cortisol secretion in older adulthood. J Behav Med 2018; 41:850-862. [DOI: 10.1007/s10865-018-9943-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2017] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Dealing with negative job search experiences: The beneficial role of self-compassion for job seekers' affective responses. JOURNAL OF VOCATIONAL BEHAVIOR 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2018.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Broomhall AG, Phillips WJ. Self-referent upward counterfactuals and depression: Examining regret as a mediator. COGENT PSYCHOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/23311908.2017.1416884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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- Anne Gene Broomhall
- School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences of University of New England, Armidale, NSW, 2351 Australia
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- School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences of University of New England, Armidale, NSW, 2351 Australia
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Zhang JW, Chen S. Self-compassion promotes positive adjustment for people who attribute responsibility of a romantic breakup to themselves. SELF AND IDENTITY 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/15298868.2017.1305985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Jia Wei Zhang
- Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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Denckla CA, Consedine NS, Bornstein RF. Self-compassion mediates the link between dependency and depressive symptomatology in college students. SELF AND IDENTITY 2016; 16:373-383. [PMID: 30140175 DOI: 10.1080/15298868.2016.1264464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
Depression is highly prevalent among college students and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Dependency is among the known personality traits that predict an elevated risk for depression. Prior research has focused on the depressogenic role of self-critical thoughts among destructive overdependent (DO) individuals but has not considered other internal processes (such as self-compassion) that might influence mental health. The current report examined whether self-compassion had either moderating or mediating effects on the links between dependency and depression in college students. In a cross-sectional study, 85 college students completed measures of dependency, self-compassion, and depressive symptoms. Analyses suggested that self-compassion mediated both the effect of DO on depressive symptoms and the effect of healthy dependency (HD) on lower depressive symptoms; self-compassion did not moderate links between dependency and depressive symptoms. Our exploratory findings suggest that positive self-schema (in the form of self-compassion) may contribute to the downstream mental health effects of both adaptive HD and maladaptive DO.
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- Christy A Denckla
- T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Gordon F. Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, USA
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