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... The difficulties associated with maintaining positive self-concept, in the face of diagnoses associated with physical and psychological symptoms, may be mitigated through enhancing an individual's level of self-compassion (Muris and Petrocchi 2017). Neff (2003) conceptualised self-compassion as comprising self-kindness (self-judgement), common humanity (isolation) and mindfulness (overidentification). For individuals diagnosed with endometriosis, enhancing self-kindness may buffer against the negative self-judgement focused on limitations experienced because of the condition (e.g., changes in roles). ...
... Increasing an individual's recognition that there are some common experiences for those diagnosed with endometriosis (common humanity) may lower the sense of isolation and powerlessness. Finally, enhancing willingness to observe and experience negative thoughts or emotions, through mindfulness, may also potentially mitigate the distress associated with negative self-appraisals (Neff 2003). Given that greater self-compassion has been posited as protective in chronic health issues (Sirois and Rowse 2016), it also provides promise as an effective therapeutic approach for individuals with endometriosis. ...
... This technique allowed for structure early in the analysis, including the development of a template consistent with Neff's (2003) model of self-compassion before detailed analysis and development of early themes. Content analysis was also used to detail the number and percentage of participants who endorsed each theme. ...
Aims
To explore the influence of endometriosis on an individual's self‐concept and the potential applicability of self‐compassion in addressing alterations to self‐concept.
Design
Qualitative deductive template analysis study.
Methods
Written reflections completed by women (n = 157) with a self‐reported diagnosis of endometriosis were reviewed using a deductive template approach to gain an understanding of how people living with endometriosis view themselves in the face of the diagnosis.
Results
Utilising Neff's (2003) definition of self‐compassion, a series of themes emerged, with a higher number of reflections noted for each of the negative components of self‐compassion (self‐judgement, isolation, overidentification). Themes associated with negative changes to self‐concept centred around reflections of inadequacy, self‐blame, loneliness, withdrawal and avoidance, feeling misunderstood and judged by others, feeling like a burden and emotional suppression and numbing.
Conclusions
Endometriosis influences three core domains of self‐concept for the person (personal, social and physical). These findings indicate that the components of self‐compassion therapy may be of relevance for healthcare providers in addressing the alterations to self‐concept experience by individuals living with endometriosis.
Implications for Patient Care
This study supports the need for access to timely diagnosis and interdisciplinary care to buffer against the negative consequences for self‐concept. Nurses and allied healthcare professionals can use these findings to provide compassion‐focused care, with an emphasis on self‐kindness, common humanity and mindfulness for individuals with endometriosis.
Impact
This lived experience research highlights the influence of endometriosis on the personal, social and physical components of self‐concept, indicating a critical need to address self‐concept as part of endometriosis‐related treatment. Alterations to self‐concept may emphasise negative perpetuating cognitions and reinforce isolation, suppression of personal needs and self‐silencing.
Patient or Public Contribution
No patient or public contribution.
... Artinya, untuk dapat merasakan dan mengalami perasaan belas kasihan, seseorang harus terlebih dahulu memahami rasa sakit atau penderitaan. Neff (2003a) mendefinisikan welas diri sebagai tindakan untuk berbuat baik dan memahami perasaan pada diri sendiri saat berada dalam masa sulit dan tidak menyakiti ataupun menyalahkan X diri sendiri, memaknai kegagalan dan masa sulit sebagai hal yang wajar dan dapat terjadi pada semua orang, serta mampu mengontrol pikiran negatif yang muncul, sehingga tidak menyebabkan terjadinya identifikasi berlebihan (over-identification) pada masalah yang sedang terjadi. Seseorang yang memiliki welas diri yang tinggi akan merespons kesulitan yang dialaminya dengan penerimaan tanpa syarat (Cleare dkk., 2019) dan menyadari bahwa kesulitan yang dihadapi bagian dari kehidupan manusia yang tidak sempurna (Breines & Chen, 2012). ...
... Neff dan Tóth-Király (2020) menyebutkan bahwa welas diri memiliki enam komponen utama yang dibagi menjadi tiga pasangan, di mana setiap komponen dalam satu pasangan merupakan suatu konstruk yang saling berlawanan. Berbagai temuan (Neff, 2003a;Neff, 2003b;Neff dkk., 2018;Neff dkk., 2019) menyebutkan bahwa komponen tersebut terdiri dari self-kindness, self-judgment, common humanity, isolation, mindfulness, dan over identifaction. Welas diri membuat seseorang dapat meregulasi emosinya dengan baik di saat mendapat penderitaan (Feldman & Kuyken, 2011), membuat seseorang dapat berhubungan sosial dengan baik (Bloch, 2018), membuat seseorang memiliki tingkat depresi dan kecemasan yang rendah (Soysa & Wilcomb, 2013) dan berimbas pada kesehatan jiwa yang baik (Neff & Seppala, 2016). ...
... X Sebagai ahli yang menggagas welas diri, Neff mengembangkan berbagai macam alat ukur welas diri yang telah tervalidasi dan reliabel. Salah satu alat ukur yang dibuat oleh Neff (2003a) adalah skala welas diri yang diujikan kepada mahasiswa yang dipilih secara acak dengan nilai validitas yang cukup tinggi. Tahun 2021, Neff mengembangkan Self-Compassion Scale for Youth Namun, dari penelitian-penelitian tersebut belum ada penelitian yang meneliti tentang alat ukur welas diri untuk sampel penelitian orang tua yang memiliki anak dengan autisme. ...
Memiliki anak dengan autisme dapat memengaruhi welas diri orang tua secara signifikan, yang berdampak pada kesejahteraan psikologis mereka. Di Indonesia belum ada standar alat ukur yang disepakati oleh para ahli untuk mengukur welas diri pada orang tua yang memiliki anak dengan autisme. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji tingkat validitas dan reliabilitas skala welas diri versi Bahasa Indonesia pada orang tua yang memiliki anak dengan autisme. Partisipan dalam penelitian ini adalah 455 orang tua yang memiliki anak dengan autisme usia 2–18 tahun, yang dipilih dengan teknik purposive sampling. Partisipan diminta untuk melengkapi skala melalui platform daring. Hasil uji Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) menunjukkan tingkat validitas yang memadai (.47–.73) dengan 26 butir valid. Selain itu, skala menunjukkan nilai reliabilitas yang memadai dengan nilai Composite Reliability (CR) antara .70–.80 dan nilai Variance Extracted (VE) antara .32–.50. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa alat ukur welas diri orang tua anak dengan autisme versi Bahasa Indonesia valid dan reliabel untuk mengukur tingkat welas diri orang tua anak dengan autisme.
... Salah satu hal yang dapat berkaitan dengan pengungkapan kesulitan adalah welas diri. Welas diri merupakan sikap terbuka dan tergerak oleh penderitaan pribadi, memiliki perasaan peduli dan baik terhadap diri sendiri, mempunyai pemahaman dan sikap yang tidak menghakimi terhadap ketidakcukupan dan kegagalan seseorang, serta mengakui bahwa pengalaman seseorang adalah bagian dari kemanusiaan (Neff, 2003a). Welas diri memerlukan tiga komponen dasar, yaitu mengasihi diri (self-kindness), kemanusiaan universal (common humanity), dan wawas terhadap pikiran serta perasaan (mindfulness) (Neff, 2003a;Neff, 2021;Sugianto dkk., 2020). ...
... Welas diri merupakan sikap terbuka dan tergerak oleh penderitaan pribadi, memiliki perasaan peduli dan baik terhadap diri sendiri, mempunyai pemahaman dan sikap yang tidak menghakimi terhadap ketidakcukupan dan kegagalan seseorang, serta mengakui bahwa pengalaman seseorang adalah bagian dari kemanusiaan (Neff, 2003a). Welas diri memerlukan tiga komponen dasar, yaitu mengasihi diri (self-kindness), kemanusiaan universal (common humanity), dan wawas terhadap pikiran serta perasaan (mindfulness) (Neff, 2003a;Neff, 2021;Sugianto dkk., 2020). Walaupun ketiga komponen ini berbeda secara konseptual, komponen-komponen ini bersinergi untuk mempromosikan satu dengan yang lain (Neff, 2003a) serta dapat menjadi salah satu cara penyelesaian masalah yang disebut sebagai respons diri penuh welas asih atau compassionate self-responding (Neff, 2018). ...
... Welas diri memerlukan tiga komponen dasar, yaitu mengasihi diri (self-kindness), kemanusiaan universal (common humanity), dan wawas terhadap pikiran serta perasaan (mindfulness) (Neff, 2003a;Neff, 2021;Sugianto dkk., 2020). Walaupun ketiga komponen ini berbeda secara konseptual, komponen-komponen ini bersinergi untuk mempromosikan satu dengan yang lain (Neff, 2003a) serta dapat menjadi salah satu cara penyelesaian masalah yang disebut sebagai respons diri penuh welas asih atau compassionate self-responding (Neff, 2018). X Neff (2003a) menjelaskan bahwa agar individu dapat memahami diri dengan kebaikan (mengasihi diri/self-kindness), individu memerlukan mental space yang dapat dicapai untuk mengamati pemikirannya sebagaimana adanya, sesuatu yang disebut dengan wawas (mindfulness). ...
Orang dewasa awal dari keluarga yang bercerai dapat mengalami berbagai kesulitan, termasuk kesulitan interpersonal. Kesulitan interpersonal ini dapat termanifestasikan pada rendahnya pengungkapan kesulitan atau informasi pribadi yang menyakitkan (distress disclosure). Penelitian ini mengaji peran welas diri terhadap pengungkapan kesulitan pada orang dewasa awal dari keluarga yang bercerai. Data survei terhadap 128 orang dewasa awal yang orang tuanya bercerai sebelum mereka berusia 16 tahun dianalisis menggunakan regresi linier sederhana. Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa secara umum, welas diri tidak berhubungan secara signifikan dengan pengungkapan kesulitan pada orang dewasa awal dari keluarga yang bercerai. Analisis tambahan menunjukkan korelasi positif antara komponen identifikasi berlebihan welas diri dengan pengungkapan kesulitan. Selain itu, usia perceraian orang tua berkorelasi secara positif dengan welas diri secara keseluruhan dan komponen wawas welas diri. Usia perceraian orang tua juga berkorelasi negatif dengan komponen menghakimi diri welas diri. Faktor perbedaan budaya mungkin dapat menjelaskan penemuan ini di mana dalam budaya individualistis, individu cenderung mencari orang lain untuk mengungkapkan kesulitan yang dihadapi sementara individu dalam budaya kolektivis cenderung memendam pengalaman tersebut.
... One individual-level factor that has recently gained increased attention in sport psychology is self-compassion (Cormier et al., 2023). According to Neff (2003), self-compassion encompasses treating oneself with kindness and understanding when facing suffering, seeing one's failures as part of the human condition rather than feeling isolated and having a balanced awareness of painful thoughts and emotions. Research has shown that higher levels of self-compassion are related to psychological wellbeing (Stutts et al., 2018) and less depressive symptoms (e.g., Neff, 2003;Neff et al., 2007, Carvalhó et al., 2020. ...
... According to Neff (2003), self-compassion encompasses treating oneself with kindness and understanding when facing suffering, seeing one's failures as part of the human condition rather than feeling isolated and having a balanced awareness of painful thoughts and emotions. Research has shown that higher levels of self-compassion are related to psychological wellbeing (Stutts et al., 2018) and less depressive symptoms (e.g., Neff, 2003;Neff et al., 2007, Carvalhó et al., 2020. ...
... Self-Compassion was assessed by the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS; Neff, 2003) to measure individuals' extent of self-compassion. The SCS is a 26-item self-report measure and is currently the most widely utilised measure of self-compassion (Neff, 2003). ...
Most studies to-date have used mean difference analyses to explore group differences in depressive symptoms among athletes. However, these traditional group mean analyses may mask important information concerning symptom profiles such as the severity, type, and number of symptoms. In this study, we examined idiographic depressive symptom profiles in nine Icelandic team sport athletes with recurrent clinically significant depressive symptoms (clinical symptoms at baseline and six-month follow-up) and those with depressive symptoms only at one time point. The aim was to explore depressive symptoms patterns in these two groups and their relationship with daily functioning and changes in sport-specific factors. Among those with recurrent clinical symptoms, depressive symptom profiles were stable, both in terms of type and severity of symptoms, while those with clinically significant symptoms observed only at one time point showed generally fewer symptoms, symptoms profiles were more variable, and total symptom scores were less severe. Interestingly, no clear associations were found between sport-specific variables, such as satisfaction with the head coach or subjective athletic performance, and depressive symptoms, as several cases reported satisfaction in these areas despite significant depressive symptoms. This idiographic approach highlights the need for targeted and continuous assessment to better understand depressive symptoms in athletes.
... Conversely, self-compassion involves directing compassion towards oneself and has been shown to have positive effects on mental health. This skill involves understanding one's pain and working to gently heal it (Neff, 2003). Relief from suffering can be achieved by accepting one's pain without judgment, embracing one's failures as part of the human experience, and offering relief to oneself. ...
... Relief from suffering can be achieved by accepting one's pain without judgment, embracing one's failures as part of the human experience, and offering relief to oneself. Self-compassion is characterized by self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness, which are opposed to self-criticism, loneliness, and over-definition (Neff, 2003). Research on self-compassion and health has demonstrated that it can encourage healthy lifestyles (Dundas et al., 2017;Fan & Wang, 2022;Sirois et al., 2015). ...
... The Self-Compassion Scale was originally developed by Neff (2003). The original scale was later adapted into a short form by Raes et al. (2011). ...
Parental factors have received significant attention, even though eating disorders—which have been more prevalent recently—are known to involve numerous psychological components. Notably, maternal behavior and gender have been significant in studies of disordered eating and eating disorders. However, studies of paternal behavior are limited, and these studies are predominantly related to gender. Although various negative parenting behavior is associated with eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors, it is evident that addressing these behaviors would be more efficacious in treating unhealthy eating attitudes than working with the parents of these individuals. In this study, self-compassion was considered a formable trait and a mediating variable in the relationship between parental rejection and disordered eating behaviors. Two separate models were tested for maternal and paternal rejection, with gender as a control variable. A descriptive survey method was employed. The sample group of 456 consisted of adults who agreed to participate in the study through the consent form and filled in the self-report scales through Google Forms. The results of the study indicated that self-compassion fully mediated the relationship between maternal rejection and disordered eating behaviors, and partially mediated the relationship between paternal rejection and disordered eating behaviors. This finding indicates that self-compassion is a feature worthy of study in the treatment process of individuals with disordered eating, as well as the need for more scientific studies on paternal behaviors in disordered eating.
... In 2003, Neff introduced a model and created a self-compassion measure that draws from Buddhist principles emphasizing the importance of showing compassion to oneself and others for overall well-being (Neff, 2003a(Neff, , 2003b. The self-compassion framework consists of three main components, each encompassing both positive and negative aspects. ...
... The third component involves cultivating mindful awareness, enabling acceptance of both negative and positive thoughts and emotions without attempting to alter or evade them. Thus, self-compassion can be de ned as the capacity to acknowledge and embrace one's own suffering without avoidance or disconnection, along with a genuine desire to alleviate that suffering and foster self-healing through kindness (Neff, 2003a(Neff, , 2003b. Research has consistently shown that self-compassion serves as a robust predictor of decreased levels of depression and anxiety (de Souza, Policarpo, & Hutz, 2020), as well as increased life satisfaction and positive emotions (Mantelou & Karakasidou, 2017). ...
... Individuals experiencing high levels of psychopathological symptoms including depression and anxiety, may be in uenced by a perceived absence of meaning (Shek, Chai, & Tan, 2022). Conversely, practicing self-compassion can offer a profoundly meaningful experience capable of reshaping a potentially negative circumstance into a positive one (Neff, 2003b). Based on this understanding, the present study hypothesized that self-compassion, by infusing life with signi cance, would be associated with lower levels of psychopathological symptoms. ...
Background While there is consistent evidence linking self-compassion to depression and anxiety, the specific pathways that connect them remain poorly understood. One potential pathway is the presence of meaning in life. The present study aimed to investigate whether meaning in life, mediate the association between self-compassion and psychopathological symptoms (depression and anxiety) in a sample of adults across different age groups. Methods 300 Hong Kong Chinese (age 18–70 years) were recruited by stratified probability sampling. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was utilized to examine the total effects, indirect effects (i.e., mediation), and direct effects outlined in the proposed hypotheses. Results In terms of depression, a mediation effect of meaning in life was observed. Both the direct effects and the indirect effects were statistically significant (all p values < 0.001). However, in terms of anxiety, the model showed significant direct effects of self-compassion on the anxiety symptoms, but no significant effect was found of the meaning in life on the anxiety symptoms ( p = 0.77) and, therefore, the indirect effects were not statistically significant. Conclusion Self-compassion was found to weaken the depressive symptoms in the current study. Our study further revealed that the sense of meaning in life mediated the relationship between self-compassion and depressive symptoms. Individuals who are self-compassionate are less susceptible to depressive symptoms as they experience a greater sense of meaning in life. Self-compassion may facilitate the cultivation of positive emotions and the ability to bounce back from negative emotions, ultimately reducing the likelihood of experiencing depressive symptoms.
... Prior 2002, self-compassion had not been empirically studied. Neff (2003) had been researching self-compassion and set out to create a scale that accurately measured the construct based on Buddhist philosophy and its corresponding psychological outcomes. The resultant measure is an internationally-used five-point Likert-scale questionnaire, where "1" equals "almost never" to "5" representing "almost always", that calculates six variables of selfcompassion and outputs an overall, or general, self-compassion score. ...
... Its test-retest correlations that were assessed over three weeks' time resulted in a .93 total score and a range of .80 -.88 for subscales (Muris & Otgaar, 2020;Neff, 2003). These numbers indicate the scale has adequate internal consistency as well as good reliability and stability when retested (Muris & Otgaar, 2020;Neff, 2003;Neff, 2020). ...
... total score and a range of .80 -.88 for subscales (Muris & Otgaar, 2020;Neff, 2003). These numbers indicate the scale has adequate internal consistency as well as good reliability and stability when retested (Muris & Otgaar, 2020;Neff, 2003;Neff, 2020). Results from the studies in the scale construction demonstrated that SCS measurements indicating high levels of self-compassion are synonymous with overall psychological well-being (Neff, 2003). ...
Creating and maintaining a culture of compassionate-focused healthcare stems from nurturing providers’ self-compassion set forth by their self-compassionate clinical instructors. In higher education, instructor self-compassion is not a priority. Intentional self-kindness, interconnected with the universality of human suffering, is the wellspring for compassionate care and makes it possible. Educator self-compassion should then be an essential component of teachers’ instructional methods and adult learner-centered frameworks – known as pedagogy and andragogy, respectively – to prepare future nurses and healthcare professionals for field entry, and advanced and specialized direct-care roles. Therefore, this doctoral research employed an experimental design with intervention and control group to better understand clinical educator self-compassion. Data from three distributions of the 26-item Self-Compassion Scale across two independent groups were analyzed using the Mann Whitney U test. It was hypothesized that the workshop-as-intervention participants would demonstrate increased self-compassion levels after seven-days after the workshop and sustain these levels when retested 30-days post-baseline testing. It was also hypothesized the experimental group’s post-intervention levels would be significantly higher than non-intervention workshop subjects. While the experimental group did maintain levels between days seven and 30, the other hypotheses were not supported by statistical testing. The most meaningful finding was that the workshop-as-intervention group demonstrated statistically significant & moderately lower measurements in over-identification 30 days after their initial pre-workshop tests, the most common negative component rated by both groups in baseline testing. In the future this study will be replicated for further use and wider impact.
... Self-compassion merupakan suatu sikap yang tidak mengkritisi terhadap ketidaksempurnaan dan kegagalan seseorang, serta mampu meningkatkan kesejahteraan dengan melindungi seseorang dari emosi negatif dan kegagalan yang dirasakannya (American Psychology Association, 2015). Self-compassion adalah bentuk rasa peduli dan kebaikan pada diri dimana individu tidak menghakimi dirinya sendiri atas ketidaksempurnaan dan kegagalannya, memahami bahwa kelemahan dan kegagalan yang ia alami merupakan bagian dari pengalaman manusia dan setiap manusia akan mengalaminya, oleh sebab itu diri kita sendiri juga pantas menerima belas kasihan (Neff, 2003). Selain itu, self-compassion juga dapat dilihat sebagai upaya menghibur diri dan peduli ketika diri sendiri mengalami penderitaan, kegagalan, dan ketidaksempurnaan serta dapat mengambil makna dari kesulitan tersebut dan mengubahnya menjadi hal yang lebih positif (Hidayati, 2015). ...
... Self-compassion juga membahas tentang bagaimana individu dapat menerima, memahami serta dapat mengambil makna dari kesulitan yang dialami dan mengubahnya kedalam hal yang positif (Hidayati, 2015). Bentuk perilaku self-compassion dapat dilihat dari beberapa komponen yang dikembangkan oleh Neff (2003), yaitu selfkindness (kebaikan diri), common humanity (sifat manusiawi), dan mindfulness (kesadaran akan situasi yang dihadapi). Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan pada kelima orang subjek menunjukkan bahwa indikasi perilaku self-compassion pada subjek mulai muncul setelah subjek melepaskan diri dari dating violence yang dialaminya saat menjalin hubungan pacaran. ...
... Salah satu bentuk sikap self-kindness adalah dengan menghargai kekurangan pada diri sendiri dan memahami serta memberikan kelembutan pada diri saat menghadapi kesulitan atau kegagalan (Neff, 2003). Menurut Neff (dalam Barnard dan Curry, 2011) ketenangan dan kesabaran dalam berpikir dan bertindak adalah karakteristik self-kindness dalam manifestasi dari perilaku self-compassion. ...
Dating violence is a form of abuse in a relationship that can have harmful physical and psychological impacts on one partner. Gender inequality due to patriarchal culture, along with the sense of attachment that often develops in women, makes them more vulnerable to becoming victims of dating violence. Self-compassion, which focuses on being kind to yourself and accepting pain as part of the human experience, can be used as a mechanism to help people cope with the traumatic experiences caused by dating violence. This study aims to describe self-compassion in women who have experienced dating violence using a qualitative method and a phenomenological approach. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, and purposive sampling was used to select 5 female participants, all of whom were college students who had experienced dating violence. Data analysis was carried out using a coding technique to identify the main themes related to the participants' self-compassion after experiencing dating violence. The findings showed that 2 out of 5 participants exhibited positive self-compassion. This was shown in their ability to recover after experiencing dating violence, where they could show care and concern for themselves during the difficult post-breakup phase while also giving themselves the necessary positive affirmations. Furthermore, the participants initiated productive activities to improve their self-worth and confidence. This positive self-compassion played an important role in facilitating the psychological and emotional recovery from the inner wounds caused by the abusive relationship.
... Guided by social cognitive theory, we investigated the relation between students' academic buoyancy and their endorsement of compassionate and uncompassionate self-responding. Design/methodology/approach -Students from a Minority-serving, Hispanic-serving public university (N 5 112) completed an online survey assessing academic buoyancy (Martin and Marsh, 2008) and selfcompassion (Neff, 2003). We conducted a hierarchical regression analysis with uncompassionate and compassionate self-responding as predictors and academic buoyancy as the outcome. ...
... In this current study, we investigate the relation between academic buoyancy (Martin and Marsh, 2008) and self-compassion (Neff, 2003) as guided by Bandura's (2008) social cognitive theory, as focused on human learning and the importance of cognition in learning and personal agency. We fill a crucial research gap by examining the relation between academic buoyancy, compassionate and uncompassionate self-responding, including among the student cohort that has emerged from the unique challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
... One such characteristic may be selfcompassion. Self-compassion, as defined by Neff (2003), affords insight into how individuals respond to suffering and difficult times. Examining the relation between self-compassion and academic buoyancy may uncover the potential association between self-compassion and academic buoyancy and how these concepts may be interconnected, leading to more effective strategies for supporting student success. ...
Purpose
Academic buoyancy refers to a student’s adaptive response to overcome common academic-related stress and challenges. Guided by social cognitive theory, we investigated the relation between students' academic buoyancy and their endorsement of compassionate and uncompassionate self-responding.
Design/methodology/approach
Students from a Minority-serving, Hispanic-serving public university ( N = 112) completed an online survey assessing academic buoyancy (Martin and Marsh, 2008) and self-compassion (Neff, 2003). We conducted a hierarchical regression analysis with uncompassionate and compassionate self-responding as predictors and academic buoyancy as the outcome.
Findings
Compassionate self-responding (i.e. self-kindness, common humanity and mindfulness) explained additional variance above and beyond what uncompassionate self-responding (i.e. self-judgment, isolation and overidentification) explained in the model. Uncompassionate self-responding components emerged as the strongest predictors of academic buoyancy.
Originality/value
Limited research exists regarding the relation between self-compassion and academic buoyancy, especially in the higher education setting. This research indicates that student compassionate self-responding is associated with students’ adaptive response to overcoming academic setbacks, stress and challenges. The findings of the current research could have meaningful implications for university officials’ efforts in helping students overcome academic-related setbacks and achieve academic success in higher education. University offices, programs and communities can focus on compassionate self-responding to support students in overcoming common school-related setbacks. Programs could be developed to move students away from uncompassionate self-responding as a means of promoting buoyancy.
... Among the positive mental health articles, three documents had the greatest CPP 2023 of 1013 citations in 2003, which was accredited to the document entitled "The Development and Validation of a Scale to Measure Selfcompassion" [66] by Kristin D. Neff from the University of Texas at Austin in the USA with a TC 2022 of 2499 (ranked 1st) and a C 2022 of 445 (ranked 1st). ...
... University institutions can learn to produce more publications based on single-institution articles, inter-institutionally collaborative articles, first author articles, corresponding author-article, and single-author articles. The interest in positive mental health has increased significantly in the last decade, with the most cited article published in 2003 [66] The most frequently cited positive mental health-related article was by Neff [66], while an article directly addressing positive mental health was authored by five researchers from the University of Twente in the Netherlands and Emory University in the USA [69]. The main research topics identified were children, adolescents, and college students. ...
... University institutions can learn to produce more publications based on single-institution articles, inter-institutionally collaborative articles, first author articles, corresponding author-article, and single-author articles. The interest in positive mental health has increased significantly in the last decade, with the most cited article published in 2003 [66] The most frequently cited positive mental health-related article was by Neff [66], while an article directly addressing positive mental health was authored by five researchers from the University of Twente in the Netherlands and Emory University in the USA [69]. The main research topics identified were children, adolescents, and college students. ...
... 2.8.1. Primary Outcome Self-Compassion: The primary outcome was change in level of self-compassion, measured by the 26-item Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) [75], a valid and reliable self-report measure widely used to assess self-compassion across six subscales: self-kindness, self-Judgement, common humanity, isolation, mindfulness and over-identification. The SCS is rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (almost never) to 5 (almost always), with sample items including, "I try to be understanding and patient towards those aspects of my personality I don't like" (self-kindness) and "When something painful happens I try to take a balanced view of the situation" (mindfulness). ...
... The SCS is rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (almost never) to 5 (almost always), with sample items including, "I try to be understanding and patient towards those aspects of my personality I don't like" (self-kindness) and "When something painful happens I try to take a balanced view of the situation" (mindfulness). The SCS has adequate construct and convergent validity [75]. As the subscales self-judgement, isolation and over-identification are negatively worded, these were reverse-scored before a total mean score was calculated [75]. ...
... The SCS has adequate construct and convergent validity [75]. As the subscales self-judgement, isolation and over-identification are negatively worded, these were reverse-scored before a total mean score was calculated [75]. Higher overall self-compassion scores indicated higher levels of self-compassion. ...
(1) Background: The level of stress experienced by staff in the healthcare sector is highly prevalent and well documented. Self-compassion may support the health and wellbeing of individuals and enable them to stay well at work. This study aimed to understand whether a brief, online, self-guided, novel intervention improved the health and wellbeing of healthcare professionals. (2) Methods: In a parallel randomised controlled trial, a volunteer sample of healthcare professionals were assigned to an intervention group (n = 110) or a waitlist control group (n = 80). Measures of self-compassion, mental wellbeing, stress and burnout were collected by an online questionnaire at baseline, post-programme and, for the intervention group, at follow-up. (3) Results: This intervention appeared to be effective in increasing self-compassion and mental health and decreasing stress and burnout. Significant group effects and significant time × group interactions for overall self-compassion [F (2, 183) = 32.72, p < 0.001; effect size ηp² = 0.226], mental wellbeing [F (2, 212) = 17.46, p < 0.001; effect size ηp² = 0.135], perceived stress [F (2, 205) = 5.42, p = 0.006; effect size ηp² = 0.46], personal burnout [F (2, 224) = 7.57, p = 0.001; effect size ηp² = 0.063] and work burnout [F (2, 208) = 7.39, p = 0.001; effect size ηp² = 0.062] were found. (4) Conclusions: This study shows promise that an affordable and scalable intervention can be effective for busy healthcare professionals operating in a significantly challenging environment.
... O współczuciu mówimy wtedy, gdy ktoś jest poruszony cierpieniem innej osoby i pragnienie je uśmierzyć. Samowspółczucie zawiera tę samą charakterystykę, tyle że kierowane jest do siebie samego wraz z uczuciami troski i życzliwości w obliczu osobistego cierpienia czy niepowodzenia [6,7]. ...
... Za prekursorkę badań nad współczuciem wobec siebie w literaturze zachodniej uważa się Kristin Neff, która w 2003 roku opublikowała pionierską pracę na ten temat [7], czerpiąc z opracowań psychologii buddyjskiej [8]. Neff wyodrębniła trzy komponenty współczującej postawy wobec siebie: życzliwość i łagodność wobec siebie (self-kindness), poczucie współdzielenia ludzkich doświadczeń (common humanity) oraz uważność (mindfulness) [6]. ...
... Zaprzeczanie bólowi lub jego ignorowanie nie może bowiem, zdaniem Neff, iść w parze ze współczującą postawą wobec siebie. Te trzy wymiary teoretycznie oddziałują wzajemnie na siebie, w związku z czym poprawa jednego z nich może prowadzić do poprawy drugiego [6]. ...
Cel pracy
Celem pracy była polska adaptacja skróconej Skali Współczucia Wobec Siebie (SCS-SF) oraz ocena jej właściwości psychometrycznych i struktury czynnikowej.
Metoda
W badaniu wzięły udział 596 osoby dorosłe (wieku 18-50 lat) z populacji ogólnej w tym 459 kobiet oraz dodatkowo 47 osób które zbadano dwa razy z miesięcznym odroczeniem celem oceny stabilności narzędzia. Procedura adaptacji została przeprowadzona z zachowaniem wierności tłumaczenia oryginalnej wersji skali. Rzetelność pomiaru oceniono za pomocą wskaźnika spójności wewnętrznej alfa Cronbacha oraz metody test-retest. Trafność zbieżną oceniono za pomocą analizy współczynników korelacji między wynikami SCS-SF a nasileniem: uważności (mindfulness, rozumianej jako cecha), satysfakcji z życia, poczucia własnej wartości, akceptacji doświadczeń oraz poziomem lęku i depresji. Stabilność pomiaru oceniano za pomocą współczynników korelacji wewnątrzklasowej zastosowanych do dwóch kolejnych pomiarów. Trafność czynnikową zweryfikowano za pomocą konfirmacyjnej analizy czynnikowej.
Wyniki
Wyniki wykazały, że SCS-SF w wersji polskiej ma satysfakcjonującą spójność wewnętrzną oraz stabilność. Analiza konfirmacyjna sugeruje obecność jednego głównego czynnika – globalnej oceny współczucia wobec siebie.
Wnioski
SCS-SF mierzy globalny poziom współczucia do siebie i może służyć do jej pomiaru szczególnie w badaniach o dużych ograniczeniach czasowych. W celu uzyskania informacji o podskalach współczucia wobec siebie wskazane jest używanie pełnej wersji SCS.
... Self-compassion is defined as individuals' understanding, acceptance, and non-judgmental attitude towards themselves during stress, failures, or painful experiences (Neff, 2003). Recent meta-analysis has revealed the positive associations between self-compassion and individuals' health behaviors (Phillips and Hine (2021)), adaptive coping (Ewert et al., 2021) and life satisfaction (Wang & Lou, 2022). ...
... Change Landscape of Self-Compassion across Chinese Adolescents Self-compassion comprising three interrelated components as a positive attitude towards oneself (Neff, 2003): First, it involves self-kindness versus self-judgment, pertaining to whether individuals respond to pain or failure with understanding or harsh self-criticism. Secondly, it encompasses common humanity versus isolation, delineating whether individuals perceive their struggles as part of the human experience or as unique to themselves. ...
... The Self-Compassion Scale (SCS; Neff, 2003) was used to measure adolescents' self-compassion on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (almost never) to 5 (almost always), It is consisting of 26 items, including self-kindness, self-judgement, common humanity, isolation, mindfulness and over-identification (e.g., "I'm kind to myself when I'm experiencing suffering."). The Chinese version exhibited good reliabilities in previous studies (e.g., Liu et al., 2023). ...
Abundant evidence highlights the psychological and interpersonal benefits of self-compassion during adolescence, yet the developmental trajectory and influencing factors during this period remain relatively unexplored. This study investigated the developmental trajectory of self-compassion and illustrated the longitudinal relationship between parenting styles and self-compassion using latent growth curve models (LGCM), cross-lagged panel models (CLPM) and random-intercept cross-lagged panel models (RI-CLPM) in a sample of Chinese youth (N = 871; Mage = 15.21, SD = 0.73; 45.4% girls) across two years. Results demonstrated an increase developmental trend of self-compassion over two years. The parallel process LGCMs suggested that changes in parental autonomy support was positively related to the changes in self-compassion, whereas the relationship between parental psychological control and self-compassion was significant only at initial levels. CLPM consistently supported a bidirectional relationship between parental autonomy support and self-compassion in Chinese youth at between-person level. Although within-person changes in the study variables were not significant in a bidirectional manner based on the results of RI-CLPMs, changes in parental autonomy support/parental psychological control and self-compassion were concurrently associated. These results suggested that besides stable connections between parenting styles and adolescents’ self-compassion, changes in parenting styles and self-compassion are developmentally linked as well. Overall, this study underscores the potentially beneficial impact of parental autonomy support on adolescent self-compassion and reveals nuanced effects of parental psychological control within the Chinese cultural context.
... Contrary to the belief that self-compassion undermines motivation (Gilbert et al., 2011), Robinson et al. (2016) suggested that self-compassion is negatively associated with maladaptive perfectionism, but not with performance standards (Neff et al., 2005). In addition to being less afraid of failure (Neff, 2003), self-compassionate people are more likely to persevere after setbacks (Liao et al., 2021). Breines and Chen (2012) found that self-compassion for personal weaknesses and failures enhances motivation to change, learn, and avoid repeating mistakes. ...
... While self-compassion can lead to compassionate behaviours towards oneself, it is not a behaviour per se but rather a mindset that influences behaviour. For example, self-compassion can influence behaviour by promoting healthier coping mechanisms and reducing selfcriticism (Neff, 2003). Low self-compassion was measured using the internally reliable Self-Compassion Scale-2 (Warren et al., 2016). ...
Self-compassion comprises treating oneself non-judgementally with kindness and understanding during life challenges. Our aim was to identify, from among a diverse set of sociodemographic, lifestyle behavioural, psychological, family/peer social influence, and health indicators, factors associated with low self-compassion in a population-based sample of young adults.
Data on 37 factors potentially associated with low self-compassion were drawn from cycle 23 of the ongoing 24-year Nicotine Dependence in Teens (NDIT) study for 682 participants (Mage 30.5, SD = 1.0, 41% male). Self-compassion data were drawn from cycle 25 (Mage 35.2, SD = 0.6). Crude and adjusted multivariable logistic regression models were fit separately for each factor studied.
Sixteen percent of participants reported low self-compassion. Factors associated with low self-compassion included female sex, poor sleep quality, higher frequency of overeating, trying to lose weight, higher depressive symptoms, low self-esteem, higher daily stress, body-related emotions, higher introjected regulation for physical activity, receiving negative comments about weight, poor self-rated health, and diagnosis of a mood or anxiety disorder.
A complex array of factors may influence self-compassion, underscoring the need for better understanding of causality as well as the relationships across factors to determine which factors hold promise in terms of intervention.
... It is rooted in the belief that others in the world also face similar or potentially even more challenging difficulties. Therefore, everyone, including oneself, deserves compassion [7]. The construct of self-compassion is conceptualized as a bipolar continuum ranging from compassionate self-responding to uncompassionate self-responding [8]. ...
... Participants' self-compassion levels were measured by a translated and revised version of the Self-Compassion Scale [7]. Participants were asked to respond to each item on a scale from 1 (never) to 5 (all the time), with higher scores representing higher self-compassion levels. ...
Background
Recent research has shown significant individual differences in COVID-19 psychosomatic symptoms. However, there has been a lack of studies investigating the influence of physical and psychological factors on these symptoms and their underlying mechanisms. This study aims to fill this gap by investigating the predictive role of self-compassion and social support on COVID-19 psychosomatic symptoms, as well as the potential mediating role of sleep quality.
Methods
Data were collected from 636 participants infected with COVID-19 during the early post-pandemic reopening phase in China. The measurement tools used in the current study included the Self-Compassion Scale, the Perceived Social Support Scale, Self-Rating Scale of Sleep, and a COVID-19 Psychosomatic Symptom Diary.
Results
A structural equation model revealed that: (1) social support directly predicts COVID-19 psychosomatic symptoms; (2) sleep quality fully mediates the relationship between self-compassion and COVID-19 psychosomatic symptoms; and (3) sleep quality partially mediates the relationship between social support and COVID-19 psychosomatic symptoms.
Conclusions
These findings not only confirm previous research but also provide new insights into the intricate interplay between psychological and physical factors and their influence on COVID-19 psychosomatic symptoms. The implications of these findings may inform the development of targeted rehabilitation programs in the post-pandemic era of the “new normal”.
Clinical trial number
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... This is a 26-item scale, with each item answered on a 5-point Likert scale, composed of six distinct aspects of compassion. Three are positive: self-kindness, common humanity and mindfulness and three are negative: isolation, self-judgement and over-identification [26]. The six components are scored, with the negative aspects reversed and averaged for a total score. ...
... The six components are scored, with the negative aspects reversed and averaged for a total score. The higher the score the higher the levels of selfcompassion with individuals also classified as having low, moderate or high self-compassion [26]. ...
... Donabedian's theory of quality care three-step processes supported successfully distributing an online electronic education module (Tossaint-Schoenmakers et al., 2021). Positive Psychology and Self-Compassion theory supported the focus on enhancing compassionate, consistent practices and the focus on positive aspects of nurses' lives even in unpleasant circumstances such as chronic pain and stress (Neff, 2003;Seligman, 1998). Adult Education supported the flexibility of an asynchronized module and could be readily utilized at a time and place of nurses' choosing (DeCelle, 2016;Knowles, 1973). ...
... The Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form (SCS-SF), a 12-item survey for selfcompassion, has been used successfully to collect data in several MBIs (Neff, 2003: Costa & Pinto-Gouveia, 2011Coster et al., 2020;Lopes et al., 2019). This survey has an internal consistency of Cronbach's alpha (α) between .86-.92 and Pearson's correlation with PSS-14 at r ≥ 0.97; test-retest reliability for one and three weeks was .93 in clinical and non-clinical samples (Raes et al., 2011). ...
Background: Nursing professionals relentlessly promote health around the world but do not utilize self-care themselves, leaving them to experience chronic pain and stress, which impacts their personal and professional lives. Nurses report a lack of time to practice consistent self-care; however, micro-practices performed throughout the day were statistically significant between pre and post for chronic pain, stress, self-compassion, care-providing, and pulse rate. Aim: To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of conducting a study on the effectiveness of loving kindness micro practices compared to an active-controlled group on outcomes of chronic pain, stress, pulse rate, analgesic intake, self-compassion, professional caring, as-needed over-the-counter pain medication, and serum cortisol among nurses. Methods: Asynchronized, three-week, online, double-blind, randomized controlled pilot study with 40 United States nurses based on theories of Watson's Caring Science, Neff's Self-Compassion, Positive Psychology, Donabedian's Model, Adult Education, and Neuroplasticity. Results: Results from the analysis of covariance suggested that there were not statistically significant differences between groups; however, self-reports noted improvements in pain, anxiety, sleep, and stress reduction. Paired samples t-tests showed a mean difference that were statistically significant difference between pre-and post-intervention means: chronic pain (p = .002), stress (p <.001),), self-compassion (p <.001), care-providing (p = 0.19), pulse rate (p = .003). The mean differences between pre and post-measures of cortisol (p = .058) and as-needed medications (p =.693) were not statistically significant. Conclusions: Results suggest conducting this complex study online was feasible and acceptable to nurses, inviting further exploration into loving-kindness micro-practices to help chronic pain and stress outcomes for nurses.
... a. Self-Compassion Scale-Short form (SCS) (Arabic translation). The SCS is a selfadministered 12-item questionnaire measuring the three components of self-compassion including self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness [26]. Questions encompass both positive ("When I'm going through a very hard time, I give myself the caring and tenderness I need") and negative ("I'm disapproving and judgmental about my own flaws and inadequacies") aspects of self-compassion. ...
... The SCS average was 3.339 (SD = 0.53) ( Table 1). Although there are no clinical norms for the SCS, between 2.5-3.5 can be considered a moderate score [26]. ...
Displaced communities are at increased risk of poor mental health with limited resources for treatment. Self-compassion moderates the impacts of stressors on mental health in high-income country general population samples, but its impact has not been described among people who have experienced displacement and associated trauma. The aim of this study was to characterize the associations between self-compassion, mental health, and resilience in a sample of displaced Syrian adults living in Jordan. This is a cross-sectional study using four validated survey tools measuring self-compassion, resilience, mental health, and traumatic exposure. Syrian adults who presented to four different community organizations serving refugees within Amman, Jordan were invited to participate. A total of 272 displaced Syrians were included in the final analysis. A majority of those surveyed were positive for emotional distress (84.6%), depression (85.7%), and anxiety (76.5%). In univariate analysis there was a significant lower risk of emotional distress, depression, and anxiety, with both higher resilience and self-compassion. However, in the multivariate model only self-compassion remained significantly associated with less emotional distress, depression, and anxiety, independent of resilience and other covariates. Female gender, poor financial stability, and high levels of traumatic exposure were also identified as persistent predictors of mental health morbidity. The findings of this study suggest that self-compassion is associated with less distress, depression, and anxiety in displaced individuals; suggesting it might be protective against poor mental health. Self-compassion is a modifiable factor that can be utilized as a tool by healthcare professionals and communities caring for refugees to promote positive mental health outcomes.
... Items on the SCS pertain to constructs of common humanity, mindfulness, and self-kindness, with reversed scored items reflecting constructs of self-judgment, isolation, and over-identification. The SCS was internally consistent in prior studies (Neff, 2003a). In the present study, internal consistency was adequate (α = 0.57). ...
Self-compassion is an individual’s ability to exercise mindfulness and self-kindness toward their own suffering, and it has been well-established as a protective factor for psychological well-being. Parents’ self-compassion may be especially important for emotion-related parenting practices, as parents’ own emotions may impact how they respond to their children’s emotions. Parent emotion socialization has implications for youth emotion regulation and psychosocial adjustment. The present study examined the effects of parent self-compassion on parent emotion socialization and its indirect effect on adolescent emotion dysregulation, using the PROCESS macro. Adolescents (n = 141; M = 14.56 years; 65% cisgender male) and their parents completed questionnaires via the Qualtrics platform in the United States. Parent self-compassion directly related to less unsupportive emotion socialization responses and adolescent emotion dysregulation, but it was unrelated to supportive emotion socialization. Parent self-compassion indirectly related to lower adolescent emotion dysregulation through unsupportive parent emotion socialization, but not supportive parent emotion socialization. Parents’ self-compassion mitigated unsupportive emotion socialization behaviors in a manner that corresponded to less adolescent emotion dysregulation. These findings represent an important addition to existing theoretical models of parent characteristics relevant for parent emotion socialization. Bolstering parent self-compassion is a possible avenue to support adaptive emotion-related parenting practices and adolescent psychosocial adjustment.
... This study used standardized questionnaires, including the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) (K. Neff, 2003), adapted into Indonesian as Skala Welas Diri (SWD) (Sugianto et al., 2020). SCS includes 26 items covering six subscales-self-kindness, self-judgment, common humanity, isolation, mindfulness, and overidentification-scored on a Likert scale of 1 to 5, with scores classified as low, moderate, or high. ...
Background: Learning achievement is primarily measured by GPA. A positive self-concept, nurtured by self-compassion, is essential for achieving academic excellence. Self-compassion helps students cope with stress and boost motivation. On the other hand, procrastination is a common obstacle to academic success. Ineffective time management and organizational skills are hallmarks of procrastination. Aims: To describe the levels of self-compassion and procrastination among medical students and to examine how these factors relate to academic performance. Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional design involving 266 active medical students at UGJ, selected through stratified random sampling. Data was collected using an online questionnaire, including the Self-Compassion Scale and the Academic Procrastination Scale. Univariate and bivariate analyses were conducted, with a Spearman correlation test used to assess the correlation between variables due to the non-normal distribution of self-compassion and academic achievement. Results: The majority of participants exhibited moderate levels of self-compassion (56%). Similarly, the majority (38.7%) demonstrated moderate levels of academic procrastination. In terms of learning achievement, the majority of participants achieved a GPA between 3.01 and 3.50 (32.3%). A significant positive correlation was found between self-compassion and learning achievement (p-value<0.001, r=0.339). Conversely, a significant negative correlation was observed between academic procrastination and learning achievement (p-value<0.001, r=-0.234). Conclusion: This research shows that higher self-compassion is associated with better learning outcomes whereas higher academic procrastination is associated with worse learning outcomes. Received: 25 September 2024 | Reviewed: 17 October 2024 | Revised: 17 November 2024 | Accepted: 30 November 2024.
... An adaptive emotional regulation strategy that helps respond to stress and has a longterm effect is self-compassion. Self-compassion is a healthy form of self-acceptance that involves three components: being kind and understanding toward oneself in times of suffering or perceived inadequacy; a sense of common humanity, recognizing pain as an inevitable aspect of the shared human experience; and mindfulness, which involves awareness of one's own suffering (Neff, 2003). This variable is crucial for healthcare professionals who often face high-stress situations and may benefit from a compassionate approach to their own well-being and to the suffering and pain commonly encountered in the healthcare field. ...
To meet the high demand for quality healthcare, it is crucial to have professionals
capable of responding to the complexity of their daily tasks. In this regard,
resilience, understood as the human capacity to adapt to difficult situations, has
emerged as a key factor for nursing personnel. However, research on how to teach
resilience to this professional group is still limited. Exploring the relationship
between resilience and other socio-emotional variables, for which there is more
evidence of their effectiveness in training, may be interesting for developing
educational proposals that enhance resilience. This study aims to explore the
predictive value of Emotional Intelligence and Self-compassion regarding
resilience in a sample of Nursing Auxiliary Care Technicians students. To achieve
this, data were collected from 196 participants enrolled in vocational training
programs through self-administered questionnaires using validated scales such as
the Trait Meta-Mood Scale (TMMS; Salovey et al., 1995), the Brief Resilience
Coping Scale (BRCS, Sinclair & Wallston, 2004; adapted for the Spanish
population by Tomás et al., 2012), and the Self-Compassion Scale Short Form
(SCS-SF, García-Campayo et al., 2014; Raes et al., 2011). A structural equation
model (SEM) was applied using the EQS 6.2 software to analyze the relationships
between these variables. The results show that Emotional Intelligence predicts
Resilience through Self-compassion. These findings suggest that incorporating
Emotional Intelligence and Self-compassion training into nursing education could
strengthen students' resilience and better prepare them for the challenges of the
profession. The practical implications of these findings highlight the potential for
educational programs to include targeted socio-emotional training, offering
Nursing Auxiliary Care Technicians students tools that not only enhance their
professional performance but also contribute to their well-being.
... Besides the partial empirical support of self-compassion's role in promoting physical activity behaviours demonstrated in Hallion et al. (2019), Semenchuk et al. (2021) and Zhang et al.'s (2023) work, we see several limitations in these preliminary studies that require addressing. For instance, all these works adopted Self-Compassion Scalebased measures (i.e., Neff, 2003b;Raes et al., 2011) which are designed to capture the dispositional and trait-like aspects of self-compassion. However, self-compassion has a state-like component (Neff et al., 2021) and can be applied as a skill or strategy in certain circumstances to facilitate self-regulation and coping (Gilbert & Van Gordon, 2023;Neff, 2023c). ...
Introduction
Self‐compassion, which directs the awareness of suffering, sympathetic concerns and caring motives towards oneself, is an important psychological quality and resource for health and well‐being. In the context of physical activity, self‐compassion can help individuals overcome obstacles, recuperate from a setback or a lapse and engage in regular physical activity. The present research was the first to examine the longitudinal effects of self‐compassion on physical activity and the mediation role of barrier self‐efficacy of such effects.
Methods
We recruited a national representative sample of 654 UK adults and followed them over three timepoints across 9 months. At each time point, participants completed an online survey assessing levels of state self‐compassion, barrier self‐efficacy and physical activity behaviours. We examined the longitudinal effects of self‐compassion on physical activity and the mediation role of barrier self‐efficacy.
Results
Baseline state self‐compassion consistently correlated with physical activity levels at Times 2 and 3. Barrier self‐efficacy at Time 2 mediated the longitudinal effect of baseline state self‐compassion on Time 3 physical activity, after controlling for within‐ (e.g., Time 1 on Time 2 self‐compassion) and between‐person variations (e.g., covariance of self‐compassion and physical activity within a timepoint).
Conclusions
Adopting a self‐compassionate mind facilitates engagement and maintenance of physical activity. Future studies could consider accelerometer‐based physical activity measures and develop and validate a more context‐specific state self‐compassion measure tailored for physical activity contexts. Researchers and practitioners should consider incorporating self‐compassion to future interventions and education programmes for promoting physical activity.
... Self-compassion is a form of relating to oneself that involves responding to personal suffering with kindness, understanding and support [23]. ...
Introduction: Recent studies suggest that compassion, particularly self-compassion, is often perceived as contrary to effective leadership and organizational success, that self-compassion, which impacts emotion regulation through the acceptance of negative emotions, may be an adaptive strategy for managing stress and benefit for resilience at work, and that self-compassion is associated with happiness and inversely related to anxiety and depression. This can be taken together with the importance of job-related affective well-being, where low LPLA (Low Pleasurable Low Arousal emotions) and high LPHA (Low Pleasurable High Arousal emotions) can correlate to depression, anxiety, and stress. The following self-report questionnaires were used: the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS-SF), the Job-Related Affective Well-Being scale (JAWS), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS 10), the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS), the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-10). The aims of this case series are to assess these components in six senior managers of human resources or organizational development, to understand their interconnections, and to compare the results with previous studies. Results and discussion: The six cases’ configurations of scores (age 46-67, 4 female, 2 male) for self-compassion, job-related wellbeing, perceived stress, happiness, depression/anxiety symptoms, vary widely. Five out of six cases in this case study have higher levels of perceived stress than the norms established by previous research. The youngest among the cases is case 5 and exhibits the highest stress levels, the highest depression/anxiety levels, and a high self-compassion level simultaneously. One case has severe depression/anxiety levels, and two cases have moderate levels of depression/anxiety. Four out of six cases have high levels of self-compassion. All six cases exhibit strong negative emotional reactions to their job and level of overall job-related affective well-being is low. The six cases in this study show the same trends outlined in the previous research: (1) self-compassion is associated with happiness and (2) self-compassion is inversely related to anxiety and depression, (3) anxiety and depression are inversely related to happiness,(4) perceived stress is negatively correlated with self-compassion (in turn that self-compassion could protect against stress, and (5) low LPLA and high LPHA levels corelate to depression, anxiety, and stress. Conclusion: Timely awareness among managers of their levels of self-compassion, job-related well-being, perceived stress, and symptoms of depression and anxiety can be valuable in preventing the escalation of stress and the deterioration of mental health. By recognizing and addressing these factors early, managers may mitigate negative emotional outcomes, thereby fostering a healthier work environment and improving overall job satisfaction and performance.
... 40 Hal ini berdasarkan kuesioner welas diri yang memiliki kemampuan bersikap baik dengan lebih berlapang dada, tidak menyalahkan diri sendiri, menerima pengalaman atau penderitaan yang dialami dengan ikhlas, lebih mudah untuk meyakinkan diri bahwa setiap orang juga memiliki pengalaman buruk dalam hidupnya, dan tidak berlarut-larut dalam kesedihan (Ramadhan & Chusairi, 2022). Hal tersebut sesuai dengan pernyataan Neff (2003) bahwa individu yang mempunyai welas diri kategori tinggi akan cenderung menunjukkan kesehatan psikologis yang lebih baik dibandingkan individu dengan welas diri rendah karena mampu menangani rasa sakit dan kegagalan yang dialami, perasaan terisolasi, dan overidentification pada pikiran serta emosinya. ...
Psychological changes in postpartum mothers often show uncertain emotions after giving birth, especially sadness and irritability. These psychological problems can be faced by postpartum mothers by cultivating psychological well-being. One way to improve the psychological well-being of postpartum mothers is by cultivating a self-compassionate attitude to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety and worry in order to achieve the psychological well-being of postpartum mothers. This research aims to determine the relationship between self-compassion and the level of psychological well-being of postpartum mothers in Pekalongan Regency. This research uses descriptive correlation with a cross sectional approach. The samples taken using a purposive sampling technique were 79 postpartum mothers in Pekalongan Regency. Data were collected using the Self-Compassion Scale (SWD) questionnaire & Psychological Well-Being questionnaire. Data analysis used the Spearman rank test. This research showed that there were 53 people experiencing high self-compassion (67.1%), and 46 people with low psychological well-being (58.2%). The results of the analysis show that there is a relationship between self-compassion and the level of psychological well-being of postpartum mothers, P value = 0.000 (p <0.05). The conclusion of this research is that there is a relationship between self-compassion and the level of psychological well-being of postpartum mothers in Pekalongan Regency. From these results it is hoped that nurses can help improve self-compassion and psychological well-being of postpartum mothers by means of health education.
... Mindfulness is defined as the acknowledgment and acceptance of one's negative emotions without attempting to modify or dismiss them (Neff, 2003). This practice involves focusing attention and awareness on the present moment, facilitating a deeper engagement with each unfolding experience (Baer, 2003). ...
This study introduces the adaptation process of the Fears and Resistances to Mindfulness Scale (FRMS) in the Turkish context. Additionally, it explores the association between this psychological measure and psychological distress, life satisfaction, and mindful awareness. The structure validity of the scale was confirmed in a sample of 562 Turkish participants. Additionally, item response theory (IRT) analysis showed that the item difficulty and discrimination were appropriate. The FRMS scores exhibited a strong and positive correlation with depression, anxiety, and stress while displaying a negative correlation with life satisfaction and mindful awareness. These findings provide evidence for the concurrent validity of the scale. The study demonstrated incremental validity by using mediational models to show significant and distinct indirect effects of FRMS on life satisfaction. These effects were mediated by psychological distress. The current study demonstrates that the FRMS is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing individuals from the Turkish population.
... • Self-Compassion will be measured using the self-kindness subscale (5 items) and the mindfulness subscale (2 items) of the Self-Compassion Scale, which has good internal reliability (α = 0.86) [74]. ...
Background
This study uses a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test the health benefits of expressive writing that is culturally adapted for Chinese immigrant breast cancer survivors (BCSs) and to characterize how acculturation moderates the effects of expressive writing interventions.
Methods
We will recruit Chinese immigrant BCSs (N = 240) diagnosed with stage 0-III breast cancer and within 5 years of completion of primary treatment. Recruitment will occur primarily through community-based organizations and cancer registries. Participants will be randomly assigned either to a control condition to write about neutral topics or to one of two intervention conditions, self-regulation or self-cultivation, both of which aim to promote adaptive cognitive processes but differ in how they achieve this goal. The self-regulation intervention culturally adapts a Western expressive writing paradigm and incorporates emotional disclosure, whereas the self-cultivation intervention originates from Asian cultural values without disclosing emotions. Participants in all three conditions will be asked to write in their preferred language for three 30-minute sessions. The primary outcome will be quality of life (QOL) at the 6- and 12-month follow-ups, and the secondary outcomes will be perceived stress, stress biomarkers, and medical appointments for cancer-related morbidities.
Discussion
This project will be the first large RCT to test culturally based brief interventions to improve QOL and reduce stress among Chinese immigrant BCSs. This project is expected to address two important needs of Chinese immigrant BCSs: their unmet psychological needs and the lack of culturally competent mental health care for Chinese immigrant BCSs. The immediate product of this line of research will be empirically evaluated, culturally responsive interventions ready for dissemination to Chinese immigrant BCSs across the United States.
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
NCT04754412.
... The Self Compassion construct was instead assessed through the Self Compassion Scale Short Form (Reas et al., 2011, Neff, 2003, the Italian version by Veneziani et al. (2017). Raes et al. (2011) developed a short form of the SCS containing 12 of the original 26 SCS items. ...
Although various policies exist to reduce gender inequality, the literature suggests that many women experimented or assisted forms of sexism in working or living settings. It is claimed that sexism evolved into a more ambiguous and subtle form, turning into benevolent sexism, reverse sexism and microaggressions. Everyday sexist microaggressions mainly involve women in a series of discriminatory and humiliating messages, which can cause significant harm to their psychosocial and physical health, self-esteem, sense of identity, and job performance. The aim of the study is to examine the relationship between sexist microaggressions and unethical behaviour at work and to identify the mechanisms through which they act. Using a sample of 392 women, we proposed that sexist microaggressions predict unethical work behaviour and that this relationship is explained by the measure in which women experiencing modifications on their sense of worth (self-compassion) and in their view of themselves as women (internalised misogyny). We tested a moderated-mediation model with sexist microaggressions as predicter and unethical behaviour as outcomes, mediated by self-compassion and moderated by internalised misogyny. The results suggested that the experience of workplace microaggressions contributed to an increased likelihood of engaging in counterproductive behaviour and that self-compassion is a protective factor, which controls and reduces unethical behaviour. Significant differences also emerged in the hypothesised pattern for different levels of internalised misogyny. Studies such as this can provide insights about the reasons for diversity policy implementation failures and perceptions of negative organisational climates, but at the same time provide evidence about the content and competencies that need to be strengthened to achieve inclusion.
... This could be because individuals with high self-compassion regulate emotions, treat themselves with kindness, counter harsh self-talk, and recognizing failure as part of life can lessen overidentification resulting in lessened self-criticism. Selfcompassion theory can explain this outcome, which holds that people who are self-compassionate are better able to handle difficult situations because their negative feelings are not heightened by severe selfjudgment (Neff, 2003). ...
... Self compassion scale was compiled based on components compiled by Neff (2003) with coefficient high internal reliability with mark Cronbach's alpha was 0.92 and quality good item that is coefficient 0.57 to with 0.80, which is already tested its validity by Sugianto et al. ( 2020) with results coefficient reliability show mark of 0.872. Mark reliability for subscale range between 0.60 up to 0.78. ...
This research is a quantitative study which aims to determine self-compassion and social support simultaneously as predictors of psychological well-being in female pastors at the Evangelical Christian Church in Timor (GMIT). Data collection used Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scale (RPWB), Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), and Revised Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (RMSPSS) which were distributed by sending questionnaires via Google form to the WhatsApp group and print outs were delivered directly to respondents. The respondents involved in this research were 105 female GMIT priests around Kupang City. The data obtained were analyzed using multiple linear regression techniques with the help of the SPSS 29 program. The results showed that the calculated F value (simultaneous) was 211.423 with p < 0.05, which means self-compassion and social support simultaneously as predictor of psychological well-being of GMIT female priests around Kupang City with a coefficient of determination (R²) of 0.806, meaning the contribution of the influence of self-compassion and social support to psychological well-being is 80.6%.
... For self-reported knowledge and efficacy, we created a brief questionnaire which asked participants to self-rate their agreement with statements such as "I know what self-stigma is" accompanied by statements where they could give free text responses, such as "I can give examples of the manifestations of self-stigma" (for full questionnaire, see Additional File 2). For self-compassion, we used the Neff Self-Compassion scale [45], for self-stigma we used the Van Rie Patient Perspectives Towards Tuberculosis scale [46], and for psychological wellbeing, we used the Ryff dimensions of psychological wellbeing [47]. ...
Background
Self-stigma among people who have tuberculosis (TB) can contribute to non-adherence to medication and disengagement from care. It can manifest in feelings of worthlessness, shame, and guilt, leading to social withdrawal and disengagement from life opportunities. Self-stigma may also affect families of those who have TB, or healthcare workers who treat them. However, few interventions addressing TB self-stigma exist to date.
Methods
We piloted the delivery of a toolkit of psychosocial interventions using a “training-of-trainers” approach with six staff members of a TB-focused NGO (Non-Governmental Organisation) and partner organisations in Jakarta, Indonesia. These trainers could then disseminate the toolkit among community partner organisations. Local staff involvement throughout the study supported translation and adaptation to enhance cultural and language appropriateness. Over a 2-day training-of-trainers workshop, the NGO staff were familiarised with the mode of delivery of the toolkit, which they then delivered via a four-day participatory workshop with 22 people who have TB/TB survivors, who were representatives of partner organisations working among communities affected by TB.
Results
The newly-trained local facilitators delivered the toolkit to the participants, who self-reported significant increases in knowledge and efficacy around TB self-stigma post-intervention compared to baseline (Z = 1.991, p = 0.047, Wilcoxon signed-rank test). The participants’ levels of self-compassion were also significantly higher post-workshop (Z = 2.096, p = 0.036, Wilcoxon signed-rank test); however, these effects were not maintained at 3-month timepoint. There was also a significant increase post-workshop in one of the participants’ Ryff dimensions of psychological wellbeing, that of positive relationships with others (Z = 2.509, p = 0.012, Wilcoxon signed-rank test) but this was also not maintained at the 3-month timepoint.
Conclusions
The observed changes in recipients’ self-reported levels of knowledge and efficacy, self-compassion, and psychological wellbeing may warrant further investigation into the best modalities for toolkit delivery (frequency, dose, duration) and support for individuals as they progress through the TB treatment journey.
... Since Paulhus and Williams (2002) introduced this concept, there has been an abundance of research on the dark side of human nature, which has established evidence of its negative psychosocial outcomes (Koladich & Atkinson, 2016;Paulhus, 2014). Studies have shown that 2008), life satisfaction (Diener et al., 1999), gratitude (Fredrickson, 2004), mindfulness (Neff & Dahm, 2015), selfcompassion (Neff, 2003), personal growth (Ryff & Keyes, 1995), autonomy (Ryan & Deci, 2000), finding meaning in life (Steger et al., 2006) and purpose in life (Ryff, 1989), self-efficacy (Chen et al., 2001), perseverance and passion (Duckworth et al., 2007), flow (Csikszentmihalyi, 1990), strength of character (Peterson & Seligman, 2004), as well as other positive traits that constitute human nature which lead to a more optimal life. ...
Psychological research has long focused on assessing the negative and dark triad sides of human nature while the positive aspect has been understudied. The Light Triad Scale presents a measure to assess the positive or light side of people. The aim of this study was to adapt and investigate the psychometric properties of an Arabic version of the Light Triad Scale. A sample of 823 respondents (73.6% females and 26.4% males, mean age = 26.4, SD = 8.2, range = 14–63) participated in this study. They completed the Arabic version of the Light Triad Scale, the Dirty Dozen Scale, and a set of demographic questions. Exploratory factor analysis, concurrent validity, measurement invariance, item response theory, and reliability analysis were used to validate the scale. Exploratory factor analysis and the Minimum Average Partial (MAP) suggested a three-factor model similar to the original study. Concurrent validity, and internal consistency reliability were supported with moderate Pearson and Cronbach’s alpha coefficients. The study emphasizes that the Arabic version of the Light Triad Scale is valid and reliable to be used in research and practice.
The Ninth Workshop of Vietnamese Researchers in Poland (WVRP2024) will be held on November
15-16, 2024 in Krakow, Poland in a hybrid form (onsite and online). WVRP2024 is jointly organized
by Vietnam Association of Science and Technology in Poland, Department of Robotics and
Mechatronics (AGH University of Krakow), Institute of Physics (Polish Academy of Science in
Warsaw), Institute of Biotechnology and Food Technology (Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City
in Vietnam), and Foundation for Supporting Integration of Vietnamese in Poland.
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji tentang journaling therapy untuk meningkatkan self-compassion pada remaja di Panti Asuhan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data sekunder yang diperoleh dari buku, jurnal, dan artikel ilmiah. Berdasarkan literature review, journaling therapy dapat meningkatkan self-compassion pada remaja. Melalui kegiatan mencatat pengalaman, perasaan, dan refleksi pribadi, remaja dapat mengembangkan pemahaman yang lebih baik tentang diri mereka dan mengurangi perasaan negatif. Oleh karena itu, penerapan Journaling Therapy di Panti Asuhan dapat membantu remaja untuk meningkatkan self-compassion.
This study aims to examine preschool teachers' compassion and fear of compassion. The sample of this survey study consisted of 274 preschool teachers. Personal Information Form, Adult Compassion Scale, and Fear of Compassion Scale were used as data collection tools. Data analysis showed that the compassion level of the preschool teachers was high whereas their fear of compassion level was low. It was also found that the compassion of preschool teachers did not differ significantly based on their gender, age, marital status, educational level, having children, having a pet, having someone to care for at home other than children and their place of residence. Emotional compassion level of preschool teachers who were married and had children was higher than the emotional compassion level of their colleagues who were single and did not have any children. Compassion level of teachers who had 6 to 10 year-professional seniority was significantly higher than their colleagues who had 0 to 5 year-professional seniority. It was found that the fear of compassion level of the preschool teachers did not differ significantly based on their demographic characteristics. Also, a negative significant relationship was found between preschool teachers’ compassion and their fear of compassion. Based on the research findings, it can be suggested that, preschool teachers can be trained on compassion-based activities and compassion can be integrated into daily activities in preschool classrooms. Transfering their knowledege on compassion as a behavior to their classroom activities will help children to take those acts as a role model.
The Ninth Workshop of Vietnamese Researchers in Poland (WVRP2024) will be held on November 15-16, 2024 in Krakow, Poland in a hybrid form (onsite and online). WVRP2024 is jointly organized by Vietnam Association of Science and Technology in Poland, Department of Robotics and Mechatronics (AGH University of Krakow), Institute of Physics (Polish Academy of Science in Warsaw), Institute of Biotechnology and Food Technology (Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam), and Foundation for Supporting Integration of Vietnamese in Poland.
Workshop of Vietnamese Researchers in Poland has been organized every year since 2016. It is a forum for students, PhD students, and young scientists (Vietnamese, Polish, and international) to show their activities in the course of their studies and to present their obtained results in the scientific research. The scientific program of WVRP2024 covers all domains of natural sciences, social sciences, engineering and technology, biology and medicine, physics and mathematics, information technology, humanities, materials science, life science, and others. The participants of WVRP2024 will also have an opportunity to attend special lectures on the newest achievements in science and technology presented by the invited lecturers.
WVRP2024 will be the opportunity for exchanging information and initiating collaborations. Thus, students, PhD students, and young scientists, not only in Poland but also from other countries, especially from Vietnam, are welcome to participate and give their contribution to WVRP2024. The program of WVRP2024 is based on plenary lectures, invited talks, contributed talks, and the poster presentations. We sincerely thank all the workshop participants for their contributions and support.
To encourage broad participation, the workshop is free of charge for all attendees. We are able to cover the event’s expenses thanks to the financial support of our sponsors: the Vietnam Association of Science and Technology in Poland, the Centre of International Affairs (AGH University of Krakow), the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics (AGH University of Krakow), the Foundation for Supporting Integration of Vietnamese in Poland, and the Association of Vietnamese in Poland, "Solidarity and Friendship."
Phong Ba Dao & Mai Suan Li (WVRP2024 Chairs)
Marriage is an institution governed by various sociocultural factors that involve multiple transitional changes and adaptation. Self-compassion enables couples to have greater marital satisfaction and promotes resilience in couples. There has been a paucity of research in exploring the role of self-compassion in remarried couples. The study aimed to explore the relationship between self-compassion, resilience, and marital satisfaction among remarried couples. The participants were between the age range of 30 to 50 years. The sample consisted of 34 remarried and 34 married couples (N=68). The data was analyzed using a t-test and Pearson's correlation. The results of the study indicated that remarried couples displayed a higher level of self-compassion as compared to married couples. Self-compassion was also found to be positively related to resilience. The study has clinical implications in pre-divorce and post-divorce counseling and psychotherapy.
Background
Heart-Smile Training (HST) is an interoceptive compassion-based behavioral intervention that in case reports has been beneficial for depression. Interoception refers to the awareness and regulation of physiological signals from inside the body. Depressed patients often have diminished interoceptive awareness and often experience disconnection from bodily needs and sensations. In addition to interoceptive dysfunction, depression often involves negative self-evaluation and self-critical rumination. HST is a compassion-based meditation training program that explicitly cultivates interoceptive awareness of the heart area. This study aims to investigate the possible neurocardiac mechanisms engaged through HST for depression patients.
Methods
We plan to enroll 50 subjects to be randomized into a 4-week HST intervention group and a waitlist group. A battery of psychological questionnaires will be administered at baseline and post-intervention timepoints, and electroencephalography (EEG) will be collected during compassion meditation guided by pre-recorded audio. The primary clinical outcome measures are on the feasibility of the intervention and research procedures, the primary mechanistic outcome measure is the post-intervention change in Heartbeat Evoked Potential (HEP) amplitude. Secondary outcome measures include changes in depression severity and EEG gamma spectral activity. Exploratory outcome measures include effects of HST on skin conductance response, heart rate variability, EEG spectral properties in other frequency bands, as well as a list of psychological questionnaires that measure depression and anxiety symptoms, emotion regulation, mindfulness, interoceptive awareness, self-compassion, gratitude, sleep quality, quality of life and social connectedness.
Results
Results not yet available.
Conclusion
This is the first study on the feasibility and interoceptive neurocardiac mechanism of HST. Our findings will provide frontier knowledge on the physiological working mechanism of behavioral interventions with an interoception-based meditative approach. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05564533 .
Amutio KareagaUniversidad del País Vasco-UPH/EHU Resumen/Abstract The overall objective has been to analyze the impact of a mindfulness-based program, Mind-Empathy in Schools (MEiS) on secondary school teachers and students in the Dominican Republic. Two different samples were used: Sample 1 (n=323 students: 127 participated in the experimental group and 196 in the control group, Mean age=17; 35% males and 65%, females); Sample 2 (n=109 teachers; 69 experimental group and 40 control group, Mean age=37. Male, 32.2% and 67.8%, female). The methodology was a cuasi-experimental design and a method of group comparison, with a control group and an experimental group, with pre-test and post-test measures. The following variables were evaluated through different scales: Empathy, Stress, Socioemotional Competences, Classroom climate and Academic Performance. All statistical analyses were performed through SPSS 24.0. The results show a significant improvement in the Experimental Group (Teachers and students). No changes were observed in the control group. Practical implications of the results are discussed. General objective To analyze the impact of a Mindfulness and education training program on the promotion of empathy and social-emotional competences, classroom climate and stress management in Dominican secondary school teachers and students.
This study aimed to determine the role of self-compassion and friendship quality on resilience in adolescents experienced parental loss. The hypothesis in this study is that there is a role for self-compassion and friendship quality on resilience. This research was conducted using quantitative methods with the number of respondents in the study as many as 153 teenagers who had been left by their father, mother or both of them due to loss. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling. The measuring instrument used is the self-compassion scale, the friendship quality scale and the resilience scale. In addition, the data analysis in this study was carried out using the multiple regression technique. The results of the analysis show that the R square value between self-compassion and friendship quality simultaneously on resilience is 0.401, the F value is 50.116 and the significance value is 0.000 (p <0.05). This shows that self-compassion and friendship quality have a significant role in resilience, thus the hypothesis proposed in this study can be accepted. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui peran self-compassion dan kualitas pertemanan terhadap resiliensi pada remaja yang kehilangan orang tua karena meninggal dunia. Hipotesis dalam penelitian ini adalah ada peran self-compassion dan kualitas pertemanan terhadap resiliensi. Penelitian ini dilakukan menggunakan metode kuantitatif dengan jumlah responden dalam penelitian sebanyak 153 orang remaja yang telah ditinggal ayah, ibu serta ayah dan ibu karena meninggal dunia. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan adalah purposive sampling. Alat ukur yang digunakan adalah skala self-compassion, skala friendship quality dan skala resiliensi. Selain itu. Analisis data dalam penelitian ini dilakukan dengan teknik multiple regression. Hasil analisis menunjukkan hasil bahwa nilai R square antara self-compassion dan kualitas pertemanan secara bersamaan terhadap resiliensi sebesar 0,401, nilai F sebesar 50,116 dan nilai signifikansi sebesar 0,000 (p<0,05). Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa self-compassion dan kualitas pertemanan memiliki peran yang signifikan terhadap resiliensi, dengan demikian hipotesis yang diajukan pada penelitian ini dapat diterima.
Dysfunctional families are the originators of complex problems, so it is important for individual survivors of dysfunctional families to have self-compassion in themselves. This study aims to describe and provide an overview related to self-compassion in dysfunctional family survivors, and can provide an overview related to self-compassion by looking at aspects: self-kindness, self-judgment, common humanity, isolation, mindfulness, and over-identification. This study uses a qualitative method. The data collection technique used in this study was using the Photovoice method (photos tell stories). After that, participants were given digging questions in the form of interviews. The interview method used is in-depth interviewing. while the data analysis technique used by researchers in this study is Thematic Analysis. Participants were 5 survivors of dysfunctional families with inadequate parenting types, authoritarian parents, parents with violent behavior, controlling parents, and alcoholic parents. As a result, three main themes were found, namely vulnerabilities experienced by survivors of dysfunctional families, psychological wounds, and self-compassion. Participants in this study tend to have good self-compassion. This is illustrated by the ability of self-kindness, mindfulness, forgiveness and common humanity that have been developed by the participants of dysfunctional family survivors.
Chronic pain affects an enormous number of patients in Germany. Therefore, early detection is important using easy, quick and reasonable screening methods. The avoidance-endurance fast screen is currently available in two different versions: one asking for pain-related behaviour in light and severe pain and the other assessing overall severe pain-related behaviour. In this study we aim to examine the agreement between both scales and for the first time describe the role of protective psychological features such as resilience and self-compassion in this model.
Epidemiological cross-sectional study (n = 278) of a healthy cohort occasionally experiencing pain (< 3 months). The analysis was done using standard descriptive statistics, correlations (Spearman’s rho) and deductive statistics (t-tests and one-factor ANOVA with post hoc Bonferroni correction) and effect sizes (Cohen’s d). Matching of the instruments was calculated with Cohen’s kappa.
The results showed a moderate agreement for the two versions. A validity check of the subgroups resulted in comparable findings. The one-level version scored higher in terms of pain persistence which caused subgroup changes from adaptive to eustress-endurance responses and from fear-avoidance to distress-endurance responses. The distress-endurance subgroup had significantly lower values of the trait self-compassion.
Based on the results of this study, the quality of agreement between the two AEFS versions is considered strong. Without the comparison between mild and strong pain, endurance behaviour was reported more often. According to these findings, overestimation of pain persistence behaviour using the one-level version might result. Therefore, future studies should re-evaluate the cut-offs. As reported in previous studies, protective psychological features showed the highest scores in the eustress-endurance subgroup.
The theoretical 5Cs model (character, confidence, competence, connection and caring) is a promising theory for evaluating Positive Youth Development (PYD) through sport. Given the scarcity of studies evaluating the interrelationship between the 5Cs of PYD through sport in the Brazilian context, the aim of the present study was to explore the 5C relationship networks. The sample comprised 308 athletes aged between 14 and 24 (M=18, 5±2.35, 54.9% females), who responded to a battery of 5Cs measures in sport. Network analysis was employed, producing six clusters of items. The network graph results suggested that the items Character (2 - leader in the group; 5 - I am better than other) and Competence (32 - ability to be a leader) are central nodes, while the measures of centrality identified the coach-athlete Connection (42 - with my coach, I am ready to do my best; 43 - with my coach, I adopt a friendly stance) as having greater impact than the clusters. The results corroborated the theoretical grounding, which stresses the role of the coach-athlete relationship in PYD through sport. The practical application of these practices is presented here.
Background: Despite high rates of family caregiver suicidal ideation (SI), little is known about its relationship with childhood adversity. Those with a history of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been shown to have higher neuroticism, lower self-compassion, and higher rates of late life mental health disorders. Caregiving for a family member with dementia may pose a particular challenge for those with ACEs.
Methods: In a secondary analysis of 81 family caregivers of people living with dementia enrolled in clinical trials, we undertook a cross-sectional baseline analysis of the association between childhood adversity, measured with the ACE questionnaire, and self-reported suicidal ideation (SI). We further assessed whether the relationship between ACE and SI was mediated by neuroticism and self-compassion.
Results: 18 caregivers self-reported SI (22%). 89% of caregivers with SI reported childhood adversity (ACE > 0), versus 63% of those without SI (p=.04). The relative risk of SI was 3.6x higher in those with childhood adversity than in those without (p=.04), and for those with a specific history childhood abuse, the relative risk of SI was 3.4x higher (p=.005). Neuroticism and self-compassion mediated the relationship between ACE and SI (p<.05), with neuroticism strengthening the association and self-compassion weakening it.
Conclusions: The association of SI with history of childhood adversity is high in family caregivers. Whereas elevated neuroticism might be one mechanism linking ACEs and SI, training self-compassion is a promising target for reducing SI. The phenotypic relationship between childhood adversity and SI in family caregivers should be further explored in larger samples, and could represent a new treatment target to improve the efficacy of therapies on caregiver emotional symptoms.
Adolescence is a period of significant transformation and growth, marked by numerous challenges and opportunities for development. The main objective of the present study is to examine Warm parenting and self-compassion as predictors of psychological well-being: Role of Parent-Adolescent Attachment. The correlational study was conducted on 300 adolescents using a convenient sampling method. Scales containing questions about participants' background information, parenting style questionnaire (Shyny, 2017), psychological wellbeing scale (Birleson, 1980), adolescent-parent attachment inventory (APAI; Moretti & Obsuth, 2009) and the self-compassion scale (SCS; Neff et al., 2021) were used. Correlation, multiple regression, and moderation analyses were analysed using SPSS 22V. Results revealed a strongly significant positive correlation of variables with each other. Warm parenting was found to be a significant predictor of adolescent well-being. Parent-adolescent attachment and self-compassion significantly moderate between warm parenting and adolescent well-being among adolescents. This research highlights the significance of fostering warm parenting, parent-adolescent attachment and self-compassion promoting adolescent well-being as key factors in nurturing adolescents.
The study aimed to investigate the predictive ability of self-compassion and self-regulation strategies in mental health among Jordanian university students. The study sample consisted of (610) male and female students from the universities of (Yarmouk, Science and Technology, Al al-Bayt, Jadara, Ajloun National, and Irbid National), who were registered in the first semester of the academic year (2023/2024), and were volunteers. A descriptive survey predictive approach was adopted, the researchers used three scales: self-compassion scale, self-regulation strategies scale, and mental health scale after their validity and reliability were assured. The results showed that there was a statistically significant predictive ability for self-compassion with mental health among Jordanian university students, and there was no statistically significant predictive ability for self-regulation strategies with mental health among Jordanian university students. In light of the results, the study recommended holding training programs for Jordanian university students to enrich the concept of self-compassion and develop their self-regulation strategies.
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