scholarly journals Above and beyond emotional suffering: the unique contribution of compassionate and uncompassionate self-responding in chronic pain

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 853-857
Author(s):  
Sérgio A. Carvalho ◽  
José Pinto-Gouveia ◽  
David Gillanders ◽  
Teresa Lapa ◽  
Ana Valentim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Emotional Suffering ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Valued Living ◽  
Nuanced Understanding ◽  
Compassion Scale

AbstractObjectivesStudies have shown that self-compassion plays a protective role against depression in women with chronic pain (CP). However, the majority of studies in CP have used the total score of the self-compassion scale (SCS), which have raised concerns due to potential overlap, not only between the uncompassionate self-responding factors and psychopathology, but also between self-compassion as a whole and other well-known psychological processes (e.g., mindfulness, acceptance, psychological flexibility). This calls for a more nuanced understanding of which components of (un)compassionate self-responding adds to better mental health in CP.MethodsThis study explores the unique contribution of compassionate and uncompassionate self-responding to depressive symptoms in women with CP undergoing pain consultation (n = 49).ResultsCorrelation analyses suggest that compassionate self-responding only significantly correlates with progress in valued living, while the uncompassionate self-responding significantly correlates with pain fusion, pain avoidance, obstructions to valued living and depression. Multiple regression analysis showed that self-compassion contributes to depressive symptoms (R2 = 8%) above and beyond pain intensity and disability (R2 = 12%) and psychological (in) flexibility processes (R2 = 31%), and uncompassionate (but not compassionate) self-responding uniquely contributes to depressive symptoms (sr2 = 18%).ConclusionsFindings suggest that uncompassionate self-responding is a stronger contributor to depression in CP than compassionate self-responding. Clinical implications are further discussed.

scholarly journals The (non)Protective Role of Self-Compassion in Internalizing Symptoms: Two Empirical Studies in Adolescents Demonstrating Unwanted Effects of Using the Self-Compassion Scale Total Score

Mindfulness ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 240-252
Author(s):  
Peter Muris ◽  
Henry Otgaar ◽  
Angélica López ◽  
Iva Kurtic ◽  
Ingrid van de Laar
Keyword(s):  
Internalizing Symptoms ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Compassion Scale

Abstract Objectives Several scholars have questioned the use of the total Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) score as an appropriate index for measuring self-compassion as a protective psychological trait. Methods We present two new studies to further examine the relationships between SCS or SCS-Short Form scores and symptoms of anxiety and depression in non-clinical samples of adolescents (Ns being 106 and 52). Results Both studies showed that most of the variance in internalizing symptoms was explained by the uncompassionate self-responding (USR) components of the SCS and that the share of the compassionate self-responding (CSR) was fairly small. Moreover, when controlling for other relevant variables (study 1: neuroticism and extraversion; study 2: self-esteem and lack of self-esteem), the unique contribution of CSR in explaining variance was even completely abolished. Conclusions We argue that the inclusion of the USR components in the SCS (1) hinders the proper investigation of the protective role of self-compassion, (2) inflates the relationship with internalizing symptoms, and (3) obscures the (fair) comparison with other etiological factors of psychopathology. Within a context of internalizing problems, the SCS or SCS-SF can better be viewed as an index of vulnerability than as a measure of protection.

scholarly journals Rumination and valued living in women with chronic pain: How they relate to the link between mindfulness and depressive symptoms

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sérgio A. Carvalho ◽  
Ana Xavier ◽  
David Gillanders ◽  
José Pinto-Gouveia ◽  
Paula Castilho
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Valued Living

scholarly journals Self-Compassion and Depressive Symptoms in Chronic Pain (CP): A 1-Year Longitudinal Study

Mindfulness ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 709-719 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sérgio A. Carvalho ◽  
Inês A. Trindade ◽  
David Gillanders ◽  
José Pinto-Gouveia ◽  
Paula Castilho
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Self Compassion

scholarly journals Mindfulness and self-compassion as predictors of humor styles in US and Russia

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
I.I. Khramtsova ◽  
T.S. Chuykova
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Western World ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Humor Styles ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Compassion Scale

Mindfulness and self-compassion are increasingly coming into mainstream psychological research in the Western world as they correlate with and predict various aspects of mental health and positivity. However, little is known about their relationship to another construct that is also associated with well-being, that is, humor. The unique contribution of the present study is in exploring whether mindfulness and self-compas- sion would predict the use of adaptive and maladaptive humor styles and whether this prediction will be the same across cultures. 90 U.S. and 106 Russian college students responded to a survey consisting of three measures: Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS; Brown & Ryan, 2003), Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form (SCS-SF; Raes, Pommier, Neff, & Van Gucht, 2011), and Humor Styles Questionnaire (HSQ; Martin, Puhlik-Doris, Larsen, Gray, & Weir, 2003). Our findings suggest that mind- fulness and self-compassion can serve as predictors of humor styles, that is, more mind- ful and self-compassionate participants tended to use more adaptive humor styles and less maladaptive styles. However, the contribution of these two variables to the vari- ance in humor styles depended on the culture.

Relation Between Lack of Forgiveness and Depression

2016 ◽  
Vol 119 (3) ◽  
pp. 573-585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myung-Sun Chung
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Moderated Multiple Regression ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Compassion Scale

Although an association between lack of forgiveness and poor mental health is known, prior studies have reported mixed findings of the relationship between lack of forgiveness and depressive symptoms. In an attempt to explain the strength differences between lack of forgiveness and depressive symptoms, this study examined the moderating effect of self-compassion. A total of 311 Korean teachers (89 men, 222 women; M age = 39.3 year, SD = 9.1) were asked to complete self-report questionnaires, including the Korean versions of the Trait Forgivingness Scale, the Self-Compassion Scale, and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. Moderated multiple regression was used for analysis, and a buffering interaction of self-compassion was discovered. Specifically, self-compassion moderated the relationship between lack of forgiveness and depression; the relationship was stronger for those low on self-compassion.

Validierung einer deutschen Version der Self-Compassion Scale (SCS-D)

2011 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jörg Hupfeld ◽  
Nicole Ruffieux
Keyword(s):  
Reliabilität Und Validität ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Compassion Scale

Zusammenfassung. Theoretischer Hintergrund: Self-Compassion bezeichnet eine positive Grundeinstellung gegenüber der eigenen Person in schwierigen Lebenssituationen. Dieses Persönlichkeitsmerkmal hat sich als wirksamer Schutzfaktor erwiesen, der die emotionale Resilienz fördert. In letzter Zeit wurden Therapieansätze entwickelt, in denen die Förderung von Self-Compassion eine zentrale Rolle einnimmt. Fragestellung: Wie gut sind die Gütekriterien der deutschen Übersetzung der Self-Compassion Scale (SCS-D)? Methode: Die 26-Item Skala wurde ins Deutsche übersetzt. An zwei Stichproben (396 und 165 Personen) wurden die dimensionale Struktur, Reliabilität und Validität der Skala überprüft. Ergebnisse: In Übereinstimmung mit den Ergebnissen zur Originalfassung zeigten sich für die SCS-D eine sechsfaktorielle Struktur und erwartungsgemäße Zusammenhänge mit psychischer Belastung und subjektivem Wohlbefinden. Schlussfolgerung: Mit der deutschen Übersetzung der SCS liegt ein Inventar vor, mit dem Self-Compassion ökonomisch, reliabel und valide erfasst werden kann.

Protective role of mindfulness, self‐compassion and psychological flexibility on the burnout subtypes among psychology and nursing undergraduate students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Martínez‐Rubio ◽  
Cristina Martínez‐Brotons ◽  
Alicia Monreal‐Bartolomé ◽  
Alberto Barceló‐Soler ◽  
Daniel Campos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Psychological Flexibility ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Burnout Subtypes

Old Wine in New Bottles? The Case of Self–Compassion and Neuroticism

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Kandler ◽  
Stefan Pfattheicher ◽  
Mattis Geiger ◽  
Johanna Hartung ◽  
Selina Weiss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Personality Psychology ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Negative Factor ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Compassion Scale ◽  
Positive Factor

Research on self–compassion, which is defined as being understanding and kind to oneself when confronted with negative experiences, has produced an impressive number of articles in recent years. This research shows that individual differences in self–compassion, as measured by the Self–Compassion Scale (SCS), are positively related to life satisfaction, health and social functioning. However, a critical and systematic test of self–compassion from a personality perspective has not yet conducted so far. In the present study ( N = 576), we (i) tested the factor structure of the SCS, (ii) examined the distinctiveness of self–compassion with regard to the five–factor model of personality, focusing on neuroticism, and (iii) tested the incremental predictive power of self–compassion beyond the five–factor model in the context of life satisfaction. Confirmatory factor analyses supported a two–factor plus six facets solution of self–compassion (a positive factor and a negative factor). Additional analyses revealed that the negative factor was redundant with facets of neuroticism ( rs ≥ .85), whereas the positive factor had some unique variance left. However, neither the negative factor nor the positive factor could explain substantial incremental variance in life satisfaction beyond neuroticism. Recommendations for how to use the SCS are provided, and the future of research on self–compassion is discussed. Copyright © 2017 European Association of Personality Psychology

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