Self-Compassion during COVID-19 in Non-WEIRD Countries: A Narrative Review

Kotera, Yasuhiro; Kirkman, Ann; Beaumont, Julie; Komorowska, Magdalena; Such, Elizabeth; Kaneda, Yudai; Rushforth, Annabel

doi:10.3390/healthcare11142016

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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]).…”

Section: The Role Of Self-compassion In Mental Healthsupporting

confidence: 91%

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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Section: The Role Of Self-compassion In Mental Healthsupporting

confidence: 91%

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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“…Moreover, self-report measures are susceptible to response biases [53]. The study consisted of predominantly white British females; therefore, more investigation is needed into the experiences of non-white samples, other genders, and those from developing countries and different cultures [54,55]. The use of opportunity sampling may have limited the generalisability of the findings in the study.…”

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Exposure to Climate Change Information on Affect and Pro-Environmental Behavioural Intentions: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Greaves,

Harvey,

Kotera

2023

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Climate change and its impact are being acknowledged through extensive media coverage. Knowledge gaps between mental health and climate change have been highlighted, which is an increasingly prevalent issue. Furthermore, mental health impacts such as climate anxiety and its implications on behaviour remain unclear. The study aimed to investigate the effect of climate change exposure on affect and pro-environmental behavioural intentions in a randomised controlled trial. An online survey was completed by 100 adult participants and included measures of affect and pro-environmental behavioural intentions pre- and post-exposure. Participants were randomly allocated to a group that saw a climate change video (n = 55) or a group that saw a non-climate change video (n = 45). The findings were that participants in the climate change group showed a significant increase in negative affect and pro-environmental behavioural intention scores post-video exposure compared to the non-climate change video group. This suggests that climate change video exposure negatively influences affect but also potentially increases the intention to act pro-environmentally. These findings have the potential to support policies and societal change; however, further investigation into the type of contents, actual behaviour change, and impacts on diverse populations (e.g., minority groups) is needed.

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“…The included papers were reviewed by three co-authors (HA, AK, MA, and OT) who were specialists in mental health and migrants. The findings were thematically synthesised by YK [44]. The synthesised findings were reviewed by all co-authors for coherency and clarity.…”

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Positive Mental Health of Migrants in the UK during COVID-19: A Review

Kotera,

Adam,

Kirkman

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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COVID-19 impacted the mental health of many people in the UK. The negative impact was especially substantial among vulnerable population groups, including migrants. While research has focused on the negative aspects of mental health during the pandemic, the positive mental health of migrants in the UK during COVID-19 remained to be evaluated. This review aimed to identify literature that focused on positive mental health, and thematically synthesise the findings to understand what positive mental health approaches were employed to support specific outcomes during the pandemic for them to survive in this difficult time. Medline, Embase, and PsycINFO were searched using terms including “mental health”, “migrants”, and “COVID-19”. The Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist was used to assess the quality of the included studies. There were only two studies examining the positive mental health of UK migrants during this period. They describe approaches such as religious beliefs, passion for and acknowledgement of their job, learning new things, being physically active, social media, and social activities, producing outcomes such as inner peace, confidence, well-being, and a sense of belonging. The quality of the included studies was high. More research about positive mental health in migrants in the UK during the pandemic is needed.

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Self-Compassion during COVID-19 in Non-WEIRD Countries: A Narrative Review

Cited by 9 publications

References 97 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

Exposure to Climate Change Information on Affect and Pro-Environmental Behavioural Intentions: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Positive Mental Health of Migrants in the UK during COVID-19: A Review

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