Presenting a Self-Compassionate Image After an Interpersonal Transgression

Allen, Ashley Batts; Barton, Jennifer M.; Stevenson, Olivia

doi:10.1080/15298868.2014.946958

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“…For instance, trait self-compassion is associated with greater forgiveness (i.e., Heartland Forgiveness Scale; Thompson, Snyder, & Hoffman, 2005) among undergraduate students, community adults, and long-time meditators ( r s ≥ .28; Neff & Pommier, 2013). Also, highly self-compassionate people report greater forgiveness toward those who let them down, regardless of whether or not they received an apology (Allen, Barton, & Stevenson, 2015).…”

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Self-Compassion Promotes Personal Improvement From Regret Experiences via Acceptance

Zhang

Chen

2016

Pers Soc Psychol Bull

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Why do some people report more personal improvement from their regret experiences than others? Three studies examined whether self-compassion promotes personal improvement derived from recalled regret experiences. In Study 1, we coded anonymous regret descriptions posted on a blog website. People who spontaneously described their regret with greater self-compassion were also judged as having expressed more personal improvement. In Study 2, higher trait self-compassion predicted greater self-reported and observer-rated personal improvement derived from recalled regret experiences. In Study 3, people induced to take a self-compassionate perspective toward a recalled regret experience reported greater acceptance, forgiveness, and personal improvement. A multiple mediation analysis comparing acceptance and forgiveness showed self-compassion led to greater personal improvement, in part, through heightened acceptance. Furthermore, self-compassion's effects on personal improvement were distinct from self-esteem and were not explained by adaptive emotional responses. Overall, the results suggest that self-compassion spurs positive adjustment in the face of regrets.

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Section: Acceptance and Forgiveness As Potential Mediators Of The Link Between Self-compassion And Personal Improvementmentioning

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Self-Compassion Promotes Personal Improvement From Regret Experiences via Acceptance

Zhang

Chen

2016

Pers Soc Psychol Bull

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“…Estimated effect sizes for main effects of self-punishment on outcome measures were based on previous studies examining third party forgiveness of transgressors following apologies to the victim (Green et al, 2008), as well as hypothetical scenario studies of transgressor self-criticism (Allen et al, 2015) and third party punishment (Strelan, Di Fiore, & Van Prooijen, 2017) on victim perceptions of forgiveness and justice satisfaction. Estimated effect sizes for main effects of self-punishment on outcome measures were based on previous studies examining third party forgiveness of transgressors following apologies to the victim (Green et al, 2008), as well as hypothetical scenario studies of transgressor self-criticism (Allen et al, 2015) and third party punishment (Strelan, Di Fiore, & Van Prooijen, 2017) on victim perceptions of forgiveness and justice satisfaction.…”

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“…Sample. Estimated effect sizes for main effects of self-punishment on outcome measures were based on previous studies examining third party forgiveness of transgressors following apologies to the victim (Green et al, 2008), as well as hypothetical scenario studies of transgressor self-criticism (Allen et al, 2015) and third party punishment (Strelan, Di Fiore, & Van Prooijen, 2017) on victim perceptions of forgiveness and justice satisfaction. All condition effect sizes were medium to large on outcome variables.…”

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“…However, self-punishment may not only alleviate emotional distress; self-punishment may also have some interpersonal benefits. Research indicates that victims tend to be more forgiving of self-condemning transgressors, relative to self-compassionate transgressors (Allen, Barton, & Stevenson, 2015). Nelissen (2012) has argued that self-punishment is a communication of remorse targeted at victims that can help mend the relationship damaged by the transgression.…”

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Self‐punishment promotes reconciliation with third parties by addressing the symbolic implications of wrongdoing

Vel-Palumbo

Wenzel

Woodyatt

2019

Euro J Social Psych

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Self‐punishment is a highly costly—and potentially harmful—way transgressors can respond to a wrongdoing. In this research, we propose that people might punish themselves in part because it has a communicative social function. Three studies using hypothetical vignettes showed that self‐punishment facilitates reconciliation with third party observers by addressing the symbolic implications of wrongdoing. Specifically, self‐punishment establishes a moral value consensus and/or diminishes offender status/power, and through this, increases third party perceptions of justice and transgressor remorse, and the third party's willingness to reconcile. This effect was robust to manipulations designed to make third parties question the sincerity of the self‐punisher's intention. Self‐punishment thus serves a beneficial interpersonal function by repairing social bonds between transgressors and their peers.

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Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy: Clinical Integration, Evidence Base, and Mechanisms of Change

Germer

2023

Mindfulness in Behavioral Health

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Presenting a Self-Compassionate Image After an Interpersonal Transgression

Cited by 12 publications

References 32 publications

Self-Compassion Promotes Personal Improvement From Regret Experiences via Acceptance

Self-Compassion Promotes Personal Improvement From Regret Experiences via Acceptance

Self‐punishment promotes reconciliation with third parties by addressing the symbolic implications of wrongdoing

Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy: Clinical Integration, Evidence Base, and Mechanisms of Change

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