Comparing Self-Compassion, Mindfulness, and Psychological Inflexibility as Predictors of Psychological Health

Woodruff, Scott C.; Glass, Carol R.; Arnkoff, Diane B.; Crowley, Kevin; Hindman, Robert; Hirschhorn, Elizabeth W.

doi:10.1007/s12671-013-0195-9

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confidence: 92%

“…This finding is consistent with previous studies, indicating that mindfulness and self-compassion predict an equal amount of variance of psychological symptoms when examining their facets (instead of using their total scores) (Woodruff et al 2013). Previous evidence using total scores generally found that the SCS was a stronger predictor of negative affect compared to the FFMQ (Woodruff et al 2013). Altogether, ours and previous studies’ results suggest that the FFMQ loses predictive value for negative indicators of affect when it is consolidated into a total score (Baer et al 2006; Woodruff et al 2013).…”

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confidence: 92%

“…A previous study did not find a significant prediction of the FFMQ’s and SCS’s facets on positive affect (Woodruff et al 2013). When looking at the simple correlations, we did find a significant, marginally moderate, relationship between SCS Pos and positive affect.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 84%

“…Previous evidence using total scores generally found that the SCS was a stronger predictor of negative affect compared to the FFMQ (Woodruff et al 2013). Altogether, ours and previous studies’ results suggest that the FFMQ loses predictive value for negative indicators of affect when it is consolidated into a total score (Baer et al 2006; Woodruff et al 2013). …”

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confidence: 93%

“…It should be noted that in these analyses, several subscales of the FFMQ and SCS were excluded and others were combined, making it difficult to draw definite conclusions. In a relatively small sample of undergraduate students, Woodruff et al (2013) also found that when using total scores, self-compassion explained a larger amount of variance of depressive symptoms and negative affect than mindfulness, yet for positive affect they explained about similar amount of variance. When including all 11 facets of mindfulness and self-compassion, few facets were significant unique predictors.…”

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Mindfulness and Self-compassion as Unique and Common Predictors of Affect in the General Population

2016

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In contrast to the increased research interest in the benefits of mindfulness and self-compassion, relatively few studies have examined their unique and combined effects in predicting affect. This cross-sectional study examined the predictive value of mindfulness and self-compassion for depressive symptoms, negative affect, and positive affect in a large representative sample of community adults (N = 1736). The Five Facets of Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) was used as a measure of mindfulness and the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) as a measure of self-compassion. Five FFMQ facets were explored: observe, describe, act with awareness, non-judgment, and non-reactivity. Two SCS facets were explored: its positive items (SCS Pos) and its negative items (SCS Neg). When simultaneously examining all seven facets of mindfulness and self-compassion, three of the five FFMQ facets and SCS Neg significantly predicted both depressive symptoms and negative affect, with SCS Neg and act with awareness being the strongest predictors. These findings suggest that a harsh attitude towards oneself and a lack of attention when acting have the greatest value in predicting the presence of psychological symptoms. With respect to positive affect, four of the five FFMQ facets (except non-judgment) were significant predictors, with no unique predictive value of the two SCS’s facets, suggesting that mindfulness is a more important predictor of positive affect than self-compassion, as measured by the FFMQ and SCS.

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confidence: 92%

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confidence: 92%

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confidence: 84%

Section: Discussionmentioning

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Mindfulness and Self-compassion as Unique and Common Predictors of Affect in the General Population

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The influence of mindfulness, self‐compassion, psychological flexibility, and posttraumatic stress disorder on disability and quality of life over time in war veterans

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Mindfulness, Self‐Compassion, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms, and Functional Disability in U.S. Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans

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Meyer

Neff

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Journal of Traumatic Stress

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Mindfulness and self-compassion are overlapping, but distinct constructs that characterize how people relate to emotional distress. Both are associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and may be related to functional disability. Although self-compassion includes mindful awareness of emotional distress, it is a broader construct that also includes being kind and supportive to oneself and viewing suffering as part of the shared human experience--a potentially powerful way of dealing with distressing situations. We examined the association of mindfulness and self-compassion with PTSD symptom severity and functional disability in 115 trauma-exposed U.S. Iraq/Afghanistan war veterans. Mindfulness and self-compassion were each uniquely, negatively associated with PTSD symptom severity. After accounting for mindfulness, self-compassion accounted for unique variance in PTSD symptom severity (f(2) = .25; medium ES). After accounting for PTSD symptom severity, mindfulness and self-compassion were each uniquely negatively associated with functional disability. The combined association of mindfulness and self-compassion with disability over and above PTSD was large (f(2) = .41). After accounting for mindfulness, self-compassion accounted for unique variance in disability (f(2) = .13; small ES). These findings suggest that interventions aimed at increasing mindfulness and self-compassion could potentially decrease functional disability in returning veterans with PTSD symptoms.

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Comparing Self-Compassion, Mindfulness, and Psychological Inflexibility as Predictors of Psychological Health

Cited by 72 publications

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Mindfulness and Self-compassion as Unique and Common Predictors of Affect in the General Population

Mindfulness and Self-compassion as Unique and Common Predictors of Affect in the General Population

The influence of mindfulness, self‐compassion, psychological flexibility, and posttraumatic stress disorder on disability and quality of life over time in war veterans

Mindfulness, Self‐Compassion, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms, and Functional Disability in U.S. Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans

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