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 …

Eating disorders are severe mental health conditions, with substantial consequences for
health and quality of life. Such disorders are strongly associated with body image concerns …

Self-compassion, treating oneself as a loved friend might, demonstrates beneficial
associations with body image and eating behaviors. In this systematic review, 28 studies …

Objectives Self-compassion, a positive and caring attitude toward oneself, has been
identified as an important correlate of coping in stressful situations. High self-compassion is …

Objectives The aim of these two studies was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Mindful Self‐
Compassion (MSC) program, an 8‐week workshop designed to train people to be more self …

Academic motivation is recognised as a key factor for academic success and wellbeing.
Highly motivated students actively engage with academic activities and maintain good …

Objective The present study investigated the effectiveness of a newly developed 3‐week self‐
compassion group intervention for enhancing resilience and well‐being among female …

Body dissatisfaction is a major source of suffering among women of all ages. One potential
factor that could mitigate body dissatisfaction is self-compassion, a construct that is …

Using an ethical lens, this review evaluates two methods of working within patient care and
public health: the weight-normative approach (emphasis on weight and weight loss when …

Over the past decade self-compassion has gained popularity as a related and
complementary construct to mindfulness, and research on self-compassion is growing at an …