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Savouring and Self‐compassion as Protective Factors for Depression

Ford, Justin, Klibert, Jeffrey J., Tarantino, Nicholas, Lamis, Dorian A.·2017·Stress and Health
DOI 10.1002/smi.2687
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Within positive psychology, researchers and clinicians vocalize the need to expand upon how the treatment for major depressive disorder is conceptualized and implemented. The impetus of the current study was to examine preliminary criteria for identifying savouring and self-compassion as protective factors for depression. Undergraduate students (N = 133) completed a series of surveys at two points in time, 5 weeks apart. Results revealed that savouring and self-compassion were inversely related to depression scores cross-sectionally and prospectively. However, savouring was the only positive psychological variable to predict changes in depression scores across time. Cross-sectionally, savouring was also found to moderate the relation between negative life events and depression, such that the strength of the relation between negative life events and depression decreased when higher savouring was present. However, this same effect was not significant prospectively. There was no evidence, cross-sectionally or prospectively, that self-compassion moderated the relation between negative life events and depression. Taken together, results provide preliminary support for savouring as a protective factor for depressive symptoms. Mental health professionals should consider teaching savouring strategies to help at-risk clients stimulate and sustain positive affect as a means of preventing and reducing depressive symptoms. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Authors
Ford, J., Klibert, J. J., Tarantino, N., & Lamis, D. A.
Affiliations
  • Georgia Southern University (US)
  • Georgia State University (US)
  • Emory University (US)
Corresponding author
Klibert, Jeffrey J.
ORCID
Venue
Stress and Health
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2016-06
Volume
33
Issue
2
Pages
119-128
ISSN
  • 1532-2998 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-3005
DOI
10.1002/smi.2687
OpenAlex
W2409316511
Cited by
78
References
53
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 1
FWCI
6.80
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • Stress and Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
savoring, self-compassion, depression, protective factors, major depressive disorder, negative life events, positive affect, depressive symptoms, moderation, positive psychology interventions, undergraduate students
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depression, Empathy, Female, Humans, Male, Prospective Studies, Self Concept, Young Adult, Protective Factors

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