A meta-analysis on the social relationship outcome of being compassionate towards oneself: The moderating role of individualism-collectivism

Wang, Haobi; Lou, Xiaobin

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2021.111162

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“…Self-compassion involves treating oneself with kindness when experiencing hardships in life, approaching negative experiences with a balanced and mindful perspective, and recognizing that negative experiences are part of the experiences of human beings (Neff, 2003a). A meta-analysis suggested that self-compassion had a moderate-to-large and negative correlation with loneliness (Wang & Lou, 2022). Moreover, intervention studies found that self-compassion training could improve loneliness (e.g., Farzanfar et al, 2020).…”

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Coping Style as a Mediator in the Associations between Dispositional Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Loneliness

Xie¹

2023

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Mindfulness and self-compassion have the potential to alleviate loneliness, a significant public health concern. To maximize the impact of mindfulness and self-compassion on loneliness, it is essential to understand the mechanisms underlying their effects. The current cross-sectional study aimed to explore the mediating role of coping style in the relationships between mindfulness, self-compassion, and loneliness. Participants (n = 453) were recruited from the general population through social network platforms in China. Participants completed an online survey including measures of demographic information, dispositional mindfulness, self-compassion, coping style, and loneliness. Correlation analyses revealed that mindfulness and self-compassion both had significantly negative associations with loneliness; negative coping was positively correlated with loneliness, while positive coping was not significantly associated with loneliness; mindfulness and self-compassion were positively related to positive coping and negatively associated with negative coping. Furthermore, mediation analyses showed that negative coping significantly mediated the effects of mindfulness and self-compassion on loneliness while controlling for demographic variables. These findings suggest that negative coping may serve as a potential mechanism linking mindfulness and self-compassion to loneliness. If future longitudinal and experimental research confirms the mediating effect of negative coping, mindfulness and self-compassion interventions can address negative coping to optimize their effects on loneliness.

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Coping Style as a Mediator in the Associations between Dispositional Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Loneliness

Xie¹

2023

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When compassion, aka karuna, enters the Indian psychotherapy space: A mixed‐method case‐series study of compassion‐focused therapy in depression

Sengupta,

Saxena

2024

Couns and Psychother Res

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BackgroundCompassion‐focused therapy (CFT) is transdiagnostic. It primarily targets shame and self‐criticism in persons with depression. While there have been studies in the West to explore the beneficial effects of CFT, there is a need to unpack how CFT functions in the East.MethodThis study aimed to explore the utility and process of CFT in North‐East India. The authors tailored a 12‐session CFT module based on the suggestions of three local mental health professionals. A mixed‐method design was employed. Five mental health service users in a tertiary mental healthcare hospital diagnosed with depression based on ICD‐10 criteria were recruited in the study. For quantitative measurements, the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS), Others as Shamer Scale (OAS), Fears of Compassion Scales (FOC), The Forms of Self‐Criticizing and Reassuring Scale (FSCRS) and Compassionate Engagement and Action Scales (CEAS) were administered. Three time point assessments were taken, that is, baseline, post‐intervention and 1‐month follow‐up. To understand the process of CFT, qualitative narrative analysis was undertaken on session notes, memos and reflective journals focusing on the nature of compassion, blocks of compassion, sense of shame and self‐criticality.ResultsQuantitative findings indicated improvement of depressive symptoms and changes in sense of shame, fear of compassion, self‐criticality, self‐reassuring tendencies and compassionate engagements and actions. The qualitative findings shed light on the process of CFT.ConclusionThe authors discussed the findings anchoring the existing theories of CFT and relevant studies. The findings support the preliminary evidence of the utility of CFT in persons with depression.

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Grundlagen des Selbstmitgefühls

Jansen

2023

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A meta-analysis on the social relationship outcome of being compassionate towards oneself: The moderating role of individualism-collectivism

Cited by 8 publications

References 33 publications

Coping Style as a Mediator in the Associations between Dispositional Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Loneliness

Coping Style as a Mediator in the Associations between Dispositional Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Loneliness

When compassion, aka karuna, enters the Indian psychotherapy space: A mixed‐method case‐series study of compassion‐focused therapy in depression

Grundlagen des Selbstmitgefühls

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