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A longitudinal analysis of the relationship between self-compassion and the psychological effects of perceived stress
Abstract
Self-compassion is consistently associated with psychological well-being, but most research has examined their relationship at only a single point in time. This study employed a longitudinal design to investigate the relationship between baseline self-compassion, perceived stress, and psychological outcomes in college students (n = 462) when the outcomes were measured both concurrently with perceived stress and after a lag of six months. Self-compassion moderated the effects of perceived stress such that stress was less strongly related to depression, anxiety, and negative affect among participants who scored high rather than low in self-compassion. Self-compassion also moderated the effects of perceived stress on depression and anxiety prospectively after six months. Self-compassion predicted positive affect but moderated the effects of perceived stress on positive affect in only one analysis. This study suggests that high self-compassion provides emotional benefits over time, partly by weakening the link between stress and negative outcomes.
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“It must be highlighted that self-compassion is a construct that can be relatively easily developed (Hufnagle et al., 2018)”
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“Stutts et al. (2018), who found that self-compassion was a significant predictor of perceived stress.”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Stutts, L. A., Leary, M. R., Zeveney, A. S., & Hufnagle, A. S.
- Affiliations
- Davidson College (US)
- Duke University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Stutts, Lauren A.
- Venue
- Self and Identity
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2018-10-07
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 609-626
- ISSN
- 1529-8868 (ISSN-L)
- 1529-8876
- OpenAlex
- W2901306036
- Cited by
- 118
- References
- 35
- Citations by year
- 2026: 18 · 2025: 23 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 1
- FWCI
- 8.21
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Self and Identity (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- The Duke Endowment (N/A)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Keywords
- self-compassion, perceived stress, depression, anxiety, negative affect, positive affect, moderation, university students, psychological well-being, longitudinal effects
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