A Meta-analysis of Loving-Kindness Meditations on Self-Compassion

Reilly, Emily; Stuyvenberg, Corri L.

doi:10.1007/s12671-022-01972-x

Cited by 10 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 49 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…As one of the positive psychological qualities that have received widespread attention in recent years, self-compassion has been revealed to affect a range of mental health problems, including anxiety ( 14 , 15 ), depression ( 16 ) and stress ( 17 ). Self-compassion refers to a non-judgmental, kind and tolerant attitude toward one's own pain and deficiency ( 18 ).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Appearance anxiety and social anxiety: A mediated model of self-compassion

Gao

Feng

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundPrevious studies have focused on the comorbidity of appearance anxiety and social anxiety, but few studies have focused on the protective role of self-compassion as underlying this mechanism, in young people like University students. With the increase of prevalence of appearance anxiety and social anxiety in this age group, it is necessary to explore factors that can buffer against the symptoms of these disorders. Therefore, the aims of this study were to research the effect of appearance anxiety and social anxiety, then to examine whether self-compassion has a protective effect on social anxiety.MethodThe study was cross-sectional and conducted online from October 2021 to November 2021 in Jilin Province, China. A total of 63 Universities in the province participated in this study, totaling 96,218 participants, of which 40,065 were males (41.64%) and 56,153 females (58.36%), the mean age of the sample was 19.59 (±1.74). The Appearance Anxiety Scale-Brief Version was used to measure appearance anxiety. The Social Anxiety subscale of the Self-Consciousness Scale was used to measure social anxiety. The Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form was used to measure self-compassion. A structural equation model (SEM) was run to examine the mediating effect of self-compassion on the relationship between appearance anxiety and social anxiety.ResultOverall, appearance anxiety was positively associated with social anxiety [β = 0.334, 95% CI = (0.328, 0.341), p < 0.001], and self-compassion could mediate the effect of appearance anxiety on social anxiety [β = 0.128, 95% CI = (0.124, 0.132), p < 0.001]. Self-compassion played a partial mediating role between appearance anxiety and social anxiety.ConclusionIndividuals with high appearance anxiety are also at higher risk of social anxiety, but self-compassion can buffer against this relationship. These findings begin to explore novel approaches to treat social anxiety and can provide valuable insights for self-compassion training.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Appearance anxiety and social anxiety: A mediated model of self-compassion

Gao

Feng

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…This inherent accessibility makes self-compassion an invaluable tool, providing a source of resilience that individuals can utilize regardless of their external circumstances. A meta-analysis by Reilly and Stuyvenberg [65] demonstrated a moderate overall effect of loving-kindness meditations on self-compassion among adults. Their findings further suggest that the delivery mode of these meditations does not influence their beneficial impact.…”

Section: Mental and Public Health Professionalsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cumulative Trauma and Trauma Symptoms: A Three-Way Interaction

Xue

Suh

Rice

et al. 2023

Behavioral Sciences

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The purpose of this study was to test if perceived social support and self-compassion will interact to reduce the magnitude of the bivariate relationship (buffering effect) between cumulative trauma and trauma symptoms after controlling for gender and age among college students. As part of a broader research project conducted between 2018 and 2019, we collected data via online surveys from a sample of 551 undergraduate students at a public university in the southern region of the US. After data cleaning, the study included 538 participants (representing 97.6% of the original dataset), ensuring a diverse representation across various ethnicities and genders. The three-way interaction model accounted for 38.61% of the variance in PTSD symptoms. In detail, with high levels of perceived social support, there was a significant difference in the buffering effects of perceived social support on the trauma–PTSD association between high and low self-compassion. Conversely, at high levels of self-compassion, perceived social support did not significantly influence the buffering effect of self-compassion. This study underscores the critical role of self-compassion in enhancing the protective effect of high-level perceived social support against PTSD symptoms following cumulative trauma.

show abstract

Compassion and Skillful Means: Diverse Views, Novel Insights, and Extended Applications for Compassion Science and Training

Quaglia,

Simmer-Brown

2023

Mindfulness

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

A Meta-analysis of Loving-Kindness Meditations on Self-Compassion

Cited by 10 publications

References 49 publications

Appearance anxiety and social anxiety: A mediated model of self-compassion

Appearance anxiety and social anxiety: A mediated model of self-compassion

Cumulative Trauma and Trauma Symptoms: A Three-Way Interaction

Compassion and Skillful Means: Diverse Views, Novel Insights, and Extended Applications for Compassion Science and Training

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About