Although self-compassion has been extensively studied in the recent decades, the
representation of self-compassion as a unitary measure or the presence of self-warmth (ie …

Background Self‐compassion describes a positive and caring attitude of a person toward
her‐or himself in the face of failures and individual shortcomings. As a result of this caring …

Self-compassion has shown to be beneficial for individuals' wellbeing; in particular, it has
been associated with lower levels of depressive symptoms. The purpose of this study was to …

There has recently been an exponential increase in research into the psychological health
benefits of self-compassion. Since the first two studies on the topic were published by Neff …

Objectives Self-compassion is a healthy way of relating to one's self motivated by a desire to
help rather than harm. Novel self-compassion-based interventions have targeted diverse …

Self-compassion, or the ability to kindly accept oneself while suffering, is a topic of significant
and growing scientific interest. Past research has shown, for example, that self-compassion …

This brief commentary highlights the faulty reasoning underlying claims that selfcompassion
should not be conceptualized or measured as a unitary construct because compassionate …

Self-compassion (Neff, 2003b) is a newly developed construct of positive psychology while a
plethora of studies has highlighted its beneficial outcomes on people's psychological …

Background Research suggests that self‐compassion may improve mental health by
promoting emotion regulation (Berking & Whitley,). This review aimed to identify studies …

This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated whether self-compassion-related
therapies, including compassion-focussed therapy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy …