The Role of Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Emotion Regulation as Protective Factors Against Disordered Eating in a Sample of University Students

Abstract

Eating disorders often emerge, resurface, or worsen in individuals during college (National Eating Disorders Association, 2013), substantiating the need to identify protective factors. The relationship between mindfulness, self‐compassion, and emotion regulation and disordered eating was examined in a sample of 100 university students. Results of a path analysis indicated significant direct and indirect effects. Clinical implications and recommendations for future research are discussed.

The role of self-compassion in diabetes management: A rapid review

“…This time range was selected to include the latest literature and to ensure the information selected was relevant, given the acceleration of scientific research in recent years. The year 2014 was chosen as this was the year in which the first publication regarding self-compassion and diabetes management was made ( Hanmer, 2014 ). The following literature was included as it was believed to have enough scientific rigor to allow for its inclusion: full-text journals, peer-reviewed studies, quantitative studies, qualitative studies, and mixed-method studies.…”

“…Traditionally, the treatment of diabetes was only undertaken from a medical perspective, despite there being an increase in mental health issues among patients with diabetes ( Hanmer, 2014 ; Ventura et al, 2019 ). Recently, there has been a shift in focus to the role of mental health in the effective management of chronic conditions, such as diabetes.…”