Self-compassion buffers the impact of learned helplessness on adverse mental health during COVID-19 lockdown

Xue, Sheng; Gu, Qin; Zhu, Kaixu; Jiang, Jinghua

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2023.01.099

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“…One of the main goals of this study was to examine the association between compassionate self-responding and indicators related to mental health. In line with previous findings (e.g., [ 76 , 77 ]), we demonstrated that trajectory groups reflecting higher levels of compassionate self-responding were associated with greater life satisfaction, more happiness, better sleep quality, higher sleep quantity (marginal), and lower levels of negative emotions, as compared to trajectory groups reflecting lower levels of compassionate self-responding. This study replicates well-established findings in the literature suggesting that self-compassion is positively associated with mental health (e.g., [ 78 , 79 ]).…”

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confidence: 92%

Trajectories of self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness during the COVID-19 pandemic: A person-oriented multi-trajectory approach

Wollast,

Lacourse,

Mageau

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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The COVID-19 pandemic has produced unprecedented changes in the lives of many people. Although research has documented associations between concerns related to COVID-19 and poor mental health indicators, fewer studies have focused on positive factors that could help people better cope with this stressful social context. To fill this gap, the present research investigated the trajectories of self-compassion facets in times of dramatic social change. Using a longitudinal research design, we described the trajectories of self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness during the first eight months of the COVID-19 pandemic, in a representative sample of Canadian adults (N = 3617). Relying on a multi-trajectory group-based approach, we identified clusters of individuals following persistently low (4.0%), moderate-low (39.3%), moderate-high (46.7%), and high (10.0%) levels of self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness. Interestingly, we found that compassionate self-responding trajectories were mainly stable over time with minor fluctuations for some groups of individuals, in line with the epidemiological situation. In terms of covariates, we observed that older women were more likely to follow trajectories of high compassionate self-responding, as compared to the other age and gender groups. In terms of mental health indicators, we demonstrated that trajectory groups with high levels of compassionate self-responding were associated with greater life satisfaction, more happiness, better sleep quality, higher sleep quantity, and fewer negative emotions, as compared to lower trajectory groups. The results supported the idea that self-compassion during the COVID-19 pandemic could have favored better mental health indicators and could possibly be promoted as a psychological intervention in the general population.

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confidence: 92%

Trajectories of self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness during the COVID-19 pandemic: A person-oriented multi-trajectory approach

Wollast,

Lacourse,

Mageau

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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“…Within the Risk‐Resilience Model (Masten, 2001), past research has predominantly focused on the moderating role of internal assets with social features (e.g., Meng et al, 2023; Ren et al, 2022; Xue et al, 2023). However, our study expands this model by adopting an evolutionary perspective.…”

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“…Meanwhile, the Risk‐Resilience Model (Masten, 2001) also indicates that sufficient resources can offset the intensifying effects of risk and adversity on negative outcomes. Previous studies have mainly focused on internal/external assets characterized by social features (e.g., Meng et al, 2023; Ren et al, 2022; Xue et al, 2023). Our study proposes to investigate an internal asset with evolutionary characteristics—the life history strategy—and its moderating role in modern challenges, such as the COVID‐19 pandemic.…”

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confidence: 99%

COVID‐19 risk perception and negative emotional symptoms: Mediating role of self‐control and moderating role of life history strategy

Peng,

Ju,

Nie

et al. 2023

PsyCh Journal

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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) has emerged as a significant public health crisis, posing threats to physical health and mental well‐being. This study, grounded in the Risk‐Resilience Model, sought to elucidate how COVID‐19 risk perception impacts negative emotional symptoms. Specifically, we examined the mediating role of self‐control and the moderating role of life history strategies. We conducted a two‐wave longitudinal survey in October 2020 (N = 334) and November 2020 (N = 249), targeting residents across 14 provinces (24 cities) in China. After controlling for sex and age, the results supported the moderated mediation model, illustrating that (1) self‐control mediated the relationship between COVID‐19 risk perception and negative emotional symptoms, (2) life history strategy moderated the first segment of the mediation process, and (3) life history strategies also moderated the mediating effect of self‐control on the link between COVID‐19 risk perception and negative emotional symptoms. Furthermore, compared to a fast life history strategy, a slow life history strategy mitigated the effect of COVID‐19 risk perception on self‐control, thereby reducing negative emotional symptoms. This study sheds light on how COVID‐19 risk perception affects negative emotional symptoms and identifies potential targets (i.e., self‐control and life history strategy) for addressing emotional distress during pandemics.

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“… 4 Students who hold this negative attitude could experience several detrimental psychological consequences, such as stress, anxiety, and depression. 5 , 6 Additionally, research has found that students who share learned helplessness often consider themselves incapable of success, and their academic performance and achievement are negatively affected by the cognitive state of learned helplessness. 7–9 Therefore, a sensitive tool for measuring students’ learned helplessness is essential for educators and school counselors.…”

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Adaptation and Validation of Learned Helplessness Scale in Chinese Law School Students

Lan,

Zhou,

Bao

et al. 2024

PRBM

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Purpose This study aims to translate and validate the Learned Helplessness Scale (LHS) for use in the educational context and specifically among Chinese law school students. Understanding learned helplessness in the context of Chinese law students can provide unique insights into the interaction of legal education, psychological health, and cultural influences, thereby contributing to a more nuanced understanding of learned helplessness. Methods A total of 711 Chinese college students from two law schools participated in this study. The Learned Helplessness Scale (LHS) was translated into Chinese using forward and backward translation. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, and construct validity were conducted to assess the dimensionality of the Chinese version of the LHS (Chinese LHS). Results The exploratory factor analysis indicated that the Chinese LHS has a four-factor structure consisting of 14 items, which accounted for 50% of the total variance. The subsequent confirmatory factor analysis further supported this four-factor structure. The internal consistency of the Chinese LHS was found to be medium to high, with Cronbach’s α values ranging from 0.63 to 0.87 for the subfactors, and 0.79 for the total scale. In addition, concurrent validity is also confirmed. Conclusion The 14-item version of the Chinese LHS is a psychometric sound instrument for assessing learned helplessness among Chinese law school students.

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Self-compassion buffers the impact of learned helplessness on adverse mental health during COVID-19 lockdown

Cited by 19 publications

References 55 publications

Trajectories of self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness during the COVID-19 pandemic: A person-oriented multi-trajectory approach

Trajectories of self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness during the COVID-19 pandemic: A person-oriented multi-trajectory approach

COVID‐19 risk perception and negative emotional symptoms: Mediating role of self‐control and moderating role of life history strategy

Adaptation and Validation of Learned Helplessness Scale in Chinese Law School Students

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