Objectives The purpose of this research was to create two state measures of self-
compassion based on the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS): an 18-item State Self-Compassion …

This is the authoritative guide to conducting the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program,
which provides powerful tools for coping with life challenges and enhancing emotional well …

Objectives It is debatable whether loving-kindness and compassion meditation (LKCM)
effectively reduces anxiety, and previous studies have reported inconsistent findings. This …

Abstract The Four Immeasurables Meditations (FIM) intervention have been shown as a
promising intervention for reducing depressive symptoms. The current study is a systematic …

Pfattheicher and colleagues recently published an article entitled 'Old Wine in New Bottles?
The Case of Self–compassion and Neuroticism'that argues the negative items of the Self …

Objective Despite consistent evidence for the beneficial effects of meditation on mental
health, little is known about the mechanisms that make mindfulness meditation effective …

Background Clinical and health psychologists are often exposed to occupational hazards,
such as burnout and compassion fatigue, which originate from emotional demands at work …

Objectives Self-compassion is theorized to be a state of mind representing the balance of
compassionate self-responding (CS; kindness, common humanity and mindfulness) and …

Objectives Future-oriented coping and self-compassion have demonstrated promising
benefits for psychological well-being, but the effects of self-compassion interventions have …

Background Young adults who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer or questioning,
intersex, asexual and other diverse genders and sexualities (LGBTQIA+) are more likely to …