Self-compassion: Theory, method, research, and intervention

KD Neff - Annual review of psychology, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Self-compassion refers to being supportive toward oneself when experiencing suffering or
pain—be it caused by personal mistakes and inadequacies or external life challenges. This …

Meta-analytic review on the differential effects of self-compassion components on well-being and psychological distress: The moderating role of dialecticism on self …

FHN Chio, WWS Mak, CL Ben - Clinical Psychology Review, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Mindful self-compassion training reduces stress and burnout symptoms among practicing psychologists: A randomized controlled trial of a brief web-based …

T Eriksson, L Germundsjö, E Åström… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Objective: The aims of this study were (a) to examine the effects of a 6 weeks web-based
mindful self-compassion program on stress and burnout symptoms in a group of practicing …

The process of science: A critical evaluation of more than 15 years of research on self-compassion with the Self-Compassion Scale

P Muris, H Otgaar - Mindfulness, 2020 - Springer
Objectives Falsification is regarded as a cornerstone of science. Anomalous data—even
when highly credible—do not always lead to an adjustment of theory. In this paper, we …

The differential effects fallacy in the study of self-compassion: Misunderstanding the nature of bipolar continuums

KD Neff - Mindfulness, 2022 - Springer
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 buffers the adverse mental health impacts of COVID-19-related threats: Results from a cross-sectional survey at the first peak of Hong Kong's …

BHP Lau, CLW Chan, SM Ng - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2020 - frontiersin.org
COVID-19 has brought tremendous and abrupt threats to various aspects of our daily lives,
from school and work to interpersonal relationships. Self-compassion is put forth as a …

An internet-based compassion-focused intervention for increased self-criticism: A randomized controlled trial

T Krieger, F Reber, B von Glutz, A Urech, CT Moser… - Behavior therapy, 2019 - Elsevier
Increased levels of self-criticism and a lack of self-compassion have been associated with
the development and maintenance of a range of psychological disorders. In the current …

Commentary on Muris and Otgaar (2020): Let the empirical evidence speak on the Self-Compassion Scale

KD Neff - Mindfulness, 2020 - Springer
This commentary addresses Muris and Otgaar's (2020) paper titled “The Process of Science:
A Critical Evaluation of More than 15 Years of Research on Self-Compassion with the Self …

Masculine gender role stress and self-stigma of seeking help: The moderating roles of self-compassion and self-coldness.

NR Booth, RC McDermott, HL Cheng… - Journal of counseling …, 2019 - psycnet.apa.org
Many college men express stigma of seeking psychological help, possibly due to masculine
gender role socialization proscribing help seeking. However, not every man who buys into …

Be kind to yourself: The implications of momentary self-compassion for affective dynamics and well-being in daily life

LK Mey, M Wenzel, K Morello, Z Rowland, T Kubiak… - Mindfulness, 2023 - Springer
Objectives While self-compassion (SC) has mostly been understood as a stable trait-like
property, growing evidence suggests that it may fluctuate over time within a given individual …