Exploring the Relationship Between Self-Compassion and Compassion for Others: The Role of Psychological Distress and Wellbeing.
Por:
García-Campayo J, Barceló-Soler A, Martínez-Rubio D, Navarrete J, Pérez A, Feliu A, Luciano JV, Baer R, Kuyken W and Montero J
Publicada:
1 jul 2024
Ahead of Print:
15 oct 2023
Resumen:
We addressed construct validity and explored the relationship between self-compassion and compassion for others using the two main current operationalizations of compassion (Neff's and the Sussex-Oxford Compassion Scales, SOCSs). Relationships with psychological distress and wellbeing, and potential differences in the association between self-compassion and compassion for others by level of psychological distress and wellbeing were also explored. Participants (n = 811) completed the Spanish adaptations of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), the Compassion Scale (CS), the SOCSs (for the self/others), the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (SWEMWBS), and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21). We fitted bifactor models to estimate the general factor of each construct for the different operationalizations, and calculated correlations between them. Relationships between self-compassion and compassion for others from the same operationalization were intermediate, while those between the same constructs from different operationalizations were large. Both constructs showed positive associations with wellbeing, while only self-compassion was associated with decreased psychological distress. Participants with good mental health showed higher associations between self-compassion and compassion for others than those with poorer mental health. Self-compassion and compassion for others appear to be dimensional constructs that can converge or diverge. When they converge, it is associated with better mental health.
Filiaciones:
García-Campayo J:
Institute for Health Research of Aragon (IIS Aragon), Zaragoza, Spain
University of Zaragoza, Spain
Barceló-Soler A:
Institute for Health Research of Aragon (IIS Aragon), Zaragoza, Spain
University of Zaragoza, Spain
Navarra Medical Research Institute (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
Martínez-Rubio D:
Universidad Europea de Valencia, Spain
Navarrete J:
Teaching, Research & Innovation Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology & Public Health (CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health-CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
Pérez A:
Institute for Health Research of Aragon (IIS Aragon), Zaragoza, Spain
Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
Feliu A:
Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology & Public Health (CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health-CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
Luciano JV:
Teaching, Research & Innovation Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology & Public Health (CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health-CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
Baer R:
University of Oxford, UK
Kuyken W:
University of Oxford, UK
Montero J:
Teaching, Research & Innovation Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology & Public Health (CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health-CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
University of Oxford, UK
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