Self-compassion, mindfulness, and psychological inflexibility, constructs associated with mindfulness-based interventions, have demonstrated associations with multiple aspects of psychological health. However, a very limited body of research has analyzed the relative predictive strength among mindfulness-related constructs. Regression analyses were performed to determine the common and unique v...

BACKGROUND Low levels of self-compassion are associated with a number of mental health problems. Recent findings suggest that self-compassion can be significantly increased through traditional therapist led interventions such as Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC). AIMS The goal of this study was to assess the impact of a psychoeducational website modeled on MSC on measured levels of self-compassio...

The purpose of this study is to examine the predictive role of self-compassion on social well-being. Participants were 329 university students (170 women, 159 men; M age = 20.5 yr.). In this study, the Self-compassion Scale and the Social Well-being Scale were used. The relationships between self-compassion and social well-being were examined using correlation analysis and multiple regression a...

OBJECTIVES Cultivation of compassion is a useful way to treat mental problems, but some individuals show resistance. Fears of compassion can be an obstacle for clinicians when providing psychotherapy, and for clients when engaging in interpersonal relationships. Despite its importance, a Japanese version of fears of compassion scales (for others, from others, and for self) has not yet been deve...

The purpose of this study is to examine the predictive role of the self-compassion on psychological vulnerability. Participants were 281 university students (156 women, 125 men). In this study, the Self-compassion Scale and the Psychological Vulnerability Scale were used. The relationships between self-compassion and psychological vulnerability were examined using correlation analysis and multi...

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between adaptive and maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies, self-compassion, and self-esteem; and to determine whether self-compassion compared to self-esteem, was a better predictor of the scores on the adaptive and maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies.  Methods: This was a cross-section...