Self-Compassion and Social Connectedness Buffering Racial Discrimination on Depression Among Asian Americans

Liu, Shuyi; Li, Chun-I; Wang, Cixin; Wei, Meifen; Ko, Stacy Y.

doi:10.1007/s12671-019-01275-8

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“…Meta-analyses and systematic reviews underscore the causal link between self-compassion, psychopathology, and well-being in diverse populations (Ferrari et al, 2019;Zessin et al, 2015). Recent research highlights how selfcompassion may buffer the impact of discrimination on psychosocial outcomes across multiple stigmatized identities (Liu et al, 2020;Vigna et al, 2018Vigna et al, , 2020.…”

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Factors linking perceived discrimination and weight bias internalization to body appreciation and eating pathology: A moderated mediation analysis of self-compassion and psychological distress.

Pullmer¹,

Kerrigan²,

Grilo³

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Stigma and Health

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Stigma and recurrent discriminatory experiences can lead to distress and internalization of biases. Self-compassion is a widely recognized resilience factor that may decrease the impact of discrimination on psychological well-being. Research highlights the potential utility of self-compassion in counteracting the harmful effects of discrimination, reducing psychological distress, and preventing the development of eating disorders. The present study examined the roles of self-compassion and psychological distress in perceived discrimination, internalized weight bias, body image, and eating pathology. Participants (N = 694) living in the United States completed an online battery of measures assessing perceived discrimination, weight bias internalization, self-compassion, psychological distress, body appreciation, and eating pathology. Self-compassion was associated negatively with perceived discrimination, weight bias internalization, psychological distress, and eating pathology and was associated positively with body appreciation. Moderated mediation analyses examined whether psychological distress statistically mediated the relationship between perceived discrimination (Model 1) or weight bias internalization (Model 2) on body appreciation, as well as between perceived discrimination (Model 3) or weight bias internalization (Model 4) on eating psychopathology. For all models, self-compassion was explored as a moderator of indirect and direct effects. Results revealed how psychological distress mediated the link between perceived discrimination and body appreciation/eating psychopathology, as well as between weight bias internalization and body appreciation, but not eating psychopathology. For weight bias internalization models only, the statistical links between psychological distress in relation to body appreciation/eating psychopathology were stronger for those with lower self-compassion. Self-compassion may promote more effective coping and outcomes for individuals who are subject to societal stigma.

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Factors linking perceived discrimination and weight bias internalization to body appreciation and eating pathology: A moderated mediation analysis of self-compassion and psychological distress.

Pullmer¹,

Kerrigan²,

Grilo³

et al. 2021

Stigma and Health

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“…For those who exhibit higher levels of surveillance of racialized features, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy strategies (Pearson et al, 2012) might be especially useful given these features are not easily amenable. Furthermore, clinicians can facilitate social connectedness and use self-compassion exercises to reduce rumination and protect against depression in the aftermath of racism (Liu et al, 2019; Yarnell & Neff, 2013). Additionally, for women with low levels of self-objectification, continuing to elucidate protective factors, such as body appreciation (Winter et al, 2019) or the prioritization of values and personality over appearance (Evans et al, 2021) is especially important.…”

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Not All the Same: Examining Asian American Women’s Self-Objectification Processes Using a Latent Class and Cultural-Specific Approach

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Iwamoto

2022

Psychology of Women Quarterly

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Past research has shown that Asian American women are subject to distinct forms of sexism and racism that can influence culture-specific appearance evaluations. However, no studies have examined within-group differences in self-objectification processes. To address this gap, we used latent class analysis. Our study had three aims: (a) identify subgroups (e.g., latent classes) of Asian American women ( N = 554) based upon their general and group-specific self-objectification processes, (b) examine the racial objectification predictors (e.g., general racism, gendered racial microaggressions, and racial identity) of latent class membership, and (c) examine the relation between the classes and disordered eating and depression. Results of the latent class analysis yielded four classes: (a) High Self-Objectification class (37.2%), (b) Moderate Self-Objectification class (40.1%), (c) Body Conscious class (7.3%), and (d) Appearance Acceptance class (15.5%). The High Self-Objectification class reported significantly higher rates of disordered eating and depression. Women were more likely to be in the High Self-Objectification class if they experienced higher levels of gendered racial microaggressions and racial dissonance. Results can advance the literature by demonstrating significant within-group variability in self-objectification processes among Asian American Women and offer valuable clinical implications for targeting high-risk groups.

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“…Considering all this, it is still necessary to propose intervention strategies that can combine the effects of self-regulation factors (self-kindness and mindfulness), for instance the practice of meditation (Lv et al 2020), and factors that facilitate social connectedness (family social support, perception of not being alone and discriminated, and the feeling of belonging), perhaps using online technologies (Liu et al 2020b;Armitage and Nellums 2020), to maintain optimal subjective well-being in people affected by the COVID-19 lockdown. In agreement with other authors (Bansal et al 2020;Koenig 2020), the following are some recommendations to help individuals maintain spiritual, mental, and physical well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic:…”

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Self-Compassion and Social Connectedness as Predictors of “Peace and Meaning” during Spain’s Initial COVID-19 Lockdown

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The COVID-19 lockdown has had a massive psychological impact on mental health in the general population, with increases in anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Spiritual well-being, specifically peace and meaning, has already been identified as one of the main protective factors for these disorders in the COVID-19 context. The aim of the present study is to identify facilitating elements for peace and meaning during the COVID-19 lockdown in Spain. Online surveys were used to obtain data from a sample of 3480 Spanish people. Self-compassion and social support were positively related with peace and meaning, while loneliness and perceived discrimination were negatively related. The model for peace and meaning was statistically significant, explaining 47% of the variance. The significant variables were self-kindness, family support, mindfulness, and sense of belonging having a positive association and loneliness a negative one.

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Self-Compassion and Social Connectedness Buffering Racial Discrimination on Depression Among Asian Americans

Cited by 25 publications

References 40 publications

Factors linking perceived discrimination and weight bias internalization to body appreciation and eating pathology: A moderated mediation analysis of self-compassion and psychological distress.

Factors linking perceived discrimination and weight bias internalization to body appreciation and eating pathology: A moderated mediation analysis of self-compassion and psychological distress.

Not All the Same: Examining Asian American Women’s Self-Objectification Processes Using a Latent Class and Cultural-Specific Approach

Self-Compassion and Social Connectedness as Predictors of “Peace and Meaning” during Spain’s Initial COVID-19 Lockdown

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