Evaluating the indirect effect of self-compassion on binge eating severity through cognitive–affective self-regulatory pathways

This study evaluates a mindful eating-based program for people with self-reported binge eating problems. The study was initiated by a non-governmental eating disorder interest organization. Participants met once a week over eight weeks. The Eating Disorder Questionnaire (EDE-Q) and three subscales of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) were used to measure eating pathology, self-compassion and mindfulness before, after, and six-months after the program. Results: Significant improvements in EDE-Q and SCS scores were found, and results remained stable at the six-month follow-up. The number of binge eating days decreased significantly during the study, both from before to after program participation, and from post-program participation to six-month follow-up. Conclusion: Future studies investigating the current program are clearly needed. These preliminary results are nonetheless encouraging and illustrate that mindful eating-based interventions as an interesting treatment avenue for individuals with binge eating pathology, a group which currently has few treatment options available to them.

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“You better not leave me shaming!”: Conditional indirect effect analyses of anti-fat attitudes, body shame, and fat talk as a function of self-compassion in college women

Body Image ◽

10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.04.009 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 18 ◽

pp. 5-13 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Jennifer B. Webb ◽

Mallory F. Fiery ◽

Nadia Jafari

Keyword(s):

College Women ◽

Indirect Effect ◽

Body Shame ◽

Fat Talk ◽

Self Compassion

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Do dialectical self-beliefs moderate the indirect effect of betrayal traumas on posttraumatic stress through self-compassion?

Child Abuse & Neglect ◽

10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.104075 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 96 ◽

pp. 104075 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Güler Boyraz ◽

Alexis N. Ferguson ◽

Mali D. Zaken ◽

Breeann L. Baptiste ◽

Cynthia Kassin

Keyword(s):

Posttraumatic Stress ◽

Indirect Effect ◽

Self Compassion ◽

Dialectical Self

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Testing the Indirect Effect of Type 1 Diabetes on Life Satisfaction Through Self-Compassion and Self-Coldness

Mindfulness ◽

10.1007/s12671-020-01450-2 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (11) ◽

pp. 2486-2493

Author(s):

Edyta Charzyńska ◽

Dagna Kocur ◽

Sara Działach ◽

Rachel E. Brenner

Keyword(s):

Type 1 Diabetes ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Indirect Effect ◽

Well Being ◽

Diabetes Duration ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Self Compassion ◽

Compassion Scale

Abstract Objectives Diabetes is a chronic disease that markedly affects the daily life of individuals and lowers subjective well-being. Self-compassion, or treating oneself with kindness and acceptance during challenging circumstances, may improve subjective well-being among people with diabetes. In the current study, we explored the relationships between duration of diabetes, positive and negative components of self-compassion (i.e., self-compassion and self-coldness), and life satisfaction. Methods The sample consisted of 112 persons with type 1 diabetes. A Self-Compassion Scale and Satisfaction with Life Scale were used. Results A parallel multiple mediation model revealed that diabetes duration was related to lower self-coldness but not to self-compassion. Both self-coldness and self-compassion strongly correlated with life satisfaction. Diabetes duration demonstrated a significant indirect effect on life satisfaction through self-coldness (b = 0.08, 95% CI [0.01, 0.16]), but not through self-compassion (b = 0.00, 95% CI [− 0.06, 0.06]). Conclusions The study suggests the need to examine the positive and negative components of the Self-Compassion Scale separately when studying well-being of persons with type 1 diabetes, as well as to prepare tailored self-compassion and self-coldness interventions that can be adjusted for people with varying diabetes durations.

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The role of self-compassion and self-criticism in binge eating behaviour

Appetite ◽

10.1016/j.appet.2019.104470 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 144 ◽

pp. 104470

Author(s):

Lucy Serpell ◽

Rebecca Amey ◽

Sunjeev K. Kamboj

Keyword(s):

Binge Eating ◽

Eating Behaviour ◽

Self Compassion

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The indirect effect of social support on post-trauma psychopathology via self-compassion

Personality and Individual Differences ◽

10.1016/j.paid.2015.08.051 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 88 ◽

pp. 102-107 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Annie Maheux ◽

Matthew Price

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Indirect Effect ◽

Self Compassion

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Self-compassion and Shame Among Rape Survivors

Journal of Interpersonal Violence ◽

10.1177/08862605211021994 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 088626052110219

Author(s):

Prachi H. Bhuptani ◽

Terri L. Messman

Keyword(s):

Indirect Effect ◽

Traumatic Stress ◽

Vital Role ◽

Depression Symptoms ◽

Post Traumatic Stress ◽

Female Survivors ◽

Rape Survivors ◽

Self Compassion ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Post Traumatic

Women are at increased risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression associated with rape, and shame plays a vital role in the development and maintenance of PTSD and depression. Thus, there is a need to identify factors that may decrease shame among female survivors of adult rape. Self-compassion may be one such factor. The present study used path analysis in MPlus version 7.3 to examine the indirect effect of self-compassion on PTSD and depression via rape-related shame. We hypothesized that higher levels of self-compassion would be associated with lower levels of rape-related shame, which in turn would be associated with lower levels of PTSD and depression. College women ( N = 305) who reported experiencing rape completed anonymous online surveys assessing rape, self-compassion, rape-related shame, PTSD, and depression. Consistent with our hypothesis, results indicated that self-compassion was negatively associated with assault-related shame, which in turn was positively associated with PTSD and depression. There was also a significant indirect effect of self-compassion on PTSD and depression via rape-related shame. Further, rape-related shame fully explained the relation between self-compassion and PTSD. Findings suggest that self-compassion may be an appropriate target to reduce rape-related shame and may subsequently facilitate reductions in PTSD and depression symptoms.

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