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Self-compassion and Psychological Resilience Among Adolescents and Young Adults
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Self-compassion is an adaptive way of relating to the self when considering personal inadequacies or difficult life circumstances. However, prior research has only examined self-compassion among adults. The current study examined self-compassion among adolescents (N = 235; Mage = 15.2) and included a sample of young adults as a comparison group (N = 287; Mage = 21.1). Results indicated that self-compassion was strongly associated with well-being among adolescents as well as adults. In addition, family and cognitive factors were identified as predictors of individual differences in self-compassion. Finally, self-compassion was found to partially mediate the link between family/cognitive factors and well-being. Findings suggest that self-compassion may be an effective intervention target for teens suffering from negative self-views.
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“Neff and McGehee (2010, p. 226) describe self-compassion as “the ability to hold one's feelings of suffering with a sense of warmth, connection, and concern” and argues that this attitude of acceptance when facing pain or failure represents an important pathway to mental health.”
From Facing the fear of failure: An explorative qualitative study of client experiences in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program for university students with academic evaluation anxiety. (2015) · cites this paper as Neff and McGehee (2010)
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“Neff and McGehee (2010) argued that fearful individuals may not have the emotional foundation that is needed to have a compassionate attitude towards the self, whereas preoccupied individuals, because of their excessive dependency on others' approval and validation, may not be able to develop an attitude of acceptance towards themselves.”
From Exploring the link between maternal attachment-related anxiety and avoidance and mindful parenting: The mediating role of self-compassion. (2016) · cites this paper as Neff & McGehee, 2010
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Metadata
- Authors
- Neff, K. D., & McGehee, P.
- Affiliations
- University of Texas
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
- Corresponding author
- Neff, Kristin D.
- ORCID
- Neff, Kristin D.
- Venue
- Self and Identity
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2009-06-24
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 225-240
- ISSN
- 1529-8868 (ISSN-L)
- 1529-8876
- OpenAlex
- W1996116682
- Cited by
- 1,232
- References
- 68
- Citations by year
- 2026: 69 · 2025: 107 · 2024: 109 · 2023: 129 · 2022: 123 · 2021: 114 · 2020: 103 · 2019: 88 · 2018: 85 · 2017: 62 · 2016: 69 · 2015: 54 · 2014: 45 · 2013: 36 · 2012: 22
- FWCI
- 13.12
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Self and Identity (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
- Keywords
- self-compassion, psychological resilience, adolescents, young adults, well-being, family factors, cognitive factors, negative self-concept, mediation, self-compassion interventions
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