title: The role of self-compassion in physical and psychological well-being.
abstract: The relation of self-compassion to physical and psychological well-being was investigated among 182 college students. The self-compassion scale was delineated into three composites, following the proposition by Neff that self-compassion consists of three main components: self-judgment versus self-kindness (SJ-SK), a sense of isolation versus common humanity (I-CH), and over-identification versus mindfulness (OI-M). Findings support the association between self-compassion and psychological and physical well-being, but the composites demonstrate different influences. SJ-SK and I-CH were predictive of both depressive symptomatology and physical well-being, and SJ-SK and OI-M were predictive of managing life stressors. The results of this study support and expand prior research on self-compassion.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Department, Rawl Building, 214, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA. hallc@ecu.edu
authors.forename: Cathy W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: Kathleen A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Row
authors.forename: Karl L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Wuensch
authors.forename: Katelyn R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Godley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D004645:Empathy / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011581:Psychological Tests / Q000592:standards*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation; D012649:Self Concept; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult