scholarly journals Sexual Violence and Mental Health: An Analysis of the Mediating Role of Self-Compassion Using a Feminist Lens

2021 ◽  
pp. 107780122110120
Author(s):  
Paige McAllister ◽  
Amber Vennum
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Cultural Narratives ◽  
Self Blame ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Undergraduate Women ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Feminist Theories ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Feminist theories describe how women who experience sexual violence often internalize cultural narratives which can lead to self-blame and disconnection. Self-compassion has the potential to provide a buffer against these negative outcomes. This study explored self-compassion as a mediator of the association between experiencing sexual violence and negative mental health outcomes. The sample consisted of 368 undergraduate women. A path analysis revealed that experiencing sexual violence prior to the beginning of the semester was positively associated with self-criticism, anxiety, depression, and PTSD symptoms at the end of the semester directly and indirectly through self-compassion mid-semester. Clinical and research implications are also discussed.

scholarly journals Self-compassion and sleep quality: Examining the mediating role of taking a proactive health focus and cognitive emotional regulation strategies

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910532110471
Author(s):  
Brittany N Semenchuk ◽  
Samantha Onchulenko ◽  
Shaelyn M Strachan
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Self Blame ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Regulation Strategies

Sleep quality (SQ) impacts health yet many university students get poor sleep. Self-compassion (SC)—care for oneself during challenging times—is associated with SQ yet how SC has these effects is unclear. This study cross-sectionally examined whether SC is negatively related to poor SQ and whether proactive health focus and cognitive emotional regulation strategies (CERS) mediate this relationship. University students ( N = 193) self-reported SC, proactive health focus, CERS, and SQ. SC negatively associated with poor SQ ( r = −0.34) and self-blame mediated this ( b = 0.08, 95% CI [0.01, 0.16]). SC may improve SQ through reducing self-blame.

scholarly journals Mediating role of perceived social support on mental health problems in pre-operative patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-70
Author(s):  
Muhammad Rafiq ◽  
Saba Safdar
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Major Surgery ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Operative Recovery

Background: Pre-operative patients are not only suffering from physical and physiological symptoms but they might have psychological issues which may lead to mental health issues. However, different psychosocial factors may help in managing the mental health problems in pre-operative patients. Purpose: This study was aimed to investigate the mediating role of perceived social support on mental health problems in pre-operative patients. Methodology: The sample of the study consisted of 180 participants who were going to get their major surgery done in a week including 51% men and 49% women between the ages of 18-35 years. The participants were presented with a questionnaire including a demographics sheet and three Urdu translated scales as Self -Compassion Scale, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale. Results: The results indicated that there was a significant negative correlation between self-compassion/perceived social support and mental health problems in pre-operative patients. The Pearson Product-Moment Correlation indicated a significant relationship among self-compassion, perceived social support, and mental health problems. Conclusion: The current study spotlighted the importance of the pre-operative time in young adults and the dire need for counseling services to be provided to the patients in this crucial time to enhance the chances of post-operative recovery and wellbeing of the patients. Key words: Self-compassion, Perceive Social Support, Mental Health problems, Pre-operative patients, Major Surgery, young adulthood Citation: Safdar S, Rafiq M. Mediating role of perceived social support on mental health problems in pre-operative patients. Anaesth. pain intensive care 2021;25(1):63–70; DOI: 10.35975/apic.v25i1.1442 Received: 2 December 2020, Reviewed: 1 January 2021, Accepted: 2 January 2021

The Influence of COVID-19 Stress on Psychological Well-Being Among Vietnamese Adults: The Role of Self-Compassion and Gratitude

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helpe Pape
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
World Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Self Compassion

COVID-19 has become an epidemic affecting all aspects of human life. Vietnam is now encountering the COVID-19 second wave, which puts the mental health of Vietnamese people at risk. Due to the adverse psychological effects of the COVID-19 global pandemic on human psychological well-being in these challenging times, the aims of this study are to examine the relationship between self-compassion and psychological well-being and the role of gratitude and COVID-19 stress as a multimediators model in a cross-sectional study. Participants include 509 Vietnamese adults (Mage = 31.71; SD = 7.28 years) recruited through an online survey. A 26-item Self-Compassion Scale was used to measure self-compassion, gratitude was measured by the 6-item Gratitude in the COVID-19, psychological well-being was measured by the World Health Organization Well-Being Index, and the COVID-19 Stress Scale was used to measure stress and fears symptoms caused by the pandemic. The results support 3 main findings: (a) self-compassion has a direct influence on the psychological well-being (effect = 0.50, p < .001, 95% confidence interval [CI; 0.43, 0.57]), (b) the mediating role of gratitude in this model was significant (effect = 0.07, 95% CI [0.04, 0.10]), and (c) the mediating role of COVID-19 stress and fears in this model was also significant (effect = 0.02, 95% CI [0.01, 0.04]). The study’s results also show that increasing self-compassion and gratitude could help to improve psychological well-being and reduce the influence of COVID-19 stress and fears on the individuals’ mental health.

The mediating role of stigmatization in the mental health of adolescent victims of sexual violence in Eastern Congo

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (7) ◽  
pp. 1139-1146 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Verelst ◽  
M. De Schryver ◽  
L. De Haene ◽  
E. Broekaert ◽  
I. Derluyn
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Eastern Congo ◽  
Adolescent Victims

scholarly journals COVID-19 Lockdown and Mental Health in a Sample Population in Spain: The Role of Self-Compassion

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 2103
Author(s):  
María Elena Gutiérrez-Hernández ◽  
Luisa Fernanda Fanjul ◽  
Alicia Díaz-Megolla ◽  
Pablo Reyes-Hurtado ◽  
Jonay Francisco Herrera-Rodríguez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Perceived Vulnerability ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Perceived Vulnerability To Disease ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Previous data support that mental health is affected during pandemic and lockdown situations. Yet, little is known about the positive factors that protect mental health during a lockdown. This study analyzed mental health status—particularly emotional problems—and the role of several sociodemographic and clinical variables; it also explored whether there is a positive relationship between self-compassion and better mental health status. A cross-sectional study was carried out in Spain with the participation of 917 fluent Spanish-speaking residents in a survey conducted approximately midway through the COVID-19 lockdown. The survey tested for anxiety, depression, and stress using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) to measure self-compassion values, and the Perceived Vulnerability to Disease Questionnaire (PVDQ) to assess the degree of risk perceived by participants. Around 30% of the individuals surveyed (recruited by snowball sampling) showed clinically significant levels of anxiety, depression, and stress. The variables most frequently associated with anxiety, depression, and stress were low levels of self-compassion, age, gender, previous physical symptoms, a previous mental disorder, being a student, and perceived vulnerability to disease. We discuss the hypothetical protective role against anxiety, depression, and stress of certain skills such as self-compassion and the possibility that increasing self-compassion may be used to promote better mental health in similar situations.

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