The aim of this study was to test social mentality theory, which views self-compassion/reassurance as a form of intrapersonal relating in which the interpersonal mentalities of care-seeking and caregiving are activated. Self-report measures of motivations, cognitions, and behaviors related to seeking and receiving care from others were administered to 195 students. Self-compassion/reassurance w...

In a recent paper published in this journal entitled Cognition and the compassion deficit: the social psychology of helping behaviour in nursing, John Paley analyzes the two reports by Robert Francis on the Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust (Mid Staffs) and suggests that, contrary to the findings and the general consensus both inside and outside the nursing profession, there was no ‘failure of compas...

OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to understand better the risk of compassion fatigue (the trauma suffered by the helping professional) and burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced sense of personal accomplishment), and the potential for compassion satisfaction (the fulfillment from helping others and positive collegial relationships) among Colorado county child protecti...

Research has emphasized the important role of recalling childhood experiences on adult mental health, and also the benefits of self-compassion on well-being. This study explored self-compassion as a mediator between early memories with family and peers and quality of life, on a wide age range female sample ( N = 645). Path analysis revealed that self-compassion mediated the impact of both types...

Critical care nursing is an area specifically dealing with patients experiencing high-dependency and life –threatening conditions. Their role was complex as they were the essential partner in conjunction Intensive Care Unit (ICU) multidisciplinary team need to undertake family liaison duties, such providing support education both patient patient’s family. These circumstances expose high risk of...