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The forest and the trees: Examining the association of self-compassion and its positive and negative components with psychological functioning
Abstract
This paper presents two studies focusing on the link between psychological functioning and self-compassion as measured by the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), especially in terms of SCS components that represent increased compassionate and reduced uncompassionate behavior. Study One examined this association in seven domains – psychopathology, positive psychological health, emotional intelligence, self-concept, body image, motivation, and interpersonal functioning – and found that while reduced negative self-responding had a stronger link to negative emotionality and self-evaluation than positive self-responding, they were roughly equivalent predictors in other domains. Study Two examined the association of compassionate and reduced uncompassionate behavior with sympathetic nervous system and inflammatory activity after stress, and found they equally predicted salivary alpha amylase and interleukin-6 levels in individuals after a stressful situation. Overall, results suggest that both compassionate and reduced uncompassionate self-responding are central to self-compassion and that both help to explain its link to healthy psychological functioning.
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- Authors
- Neff, K. D., Long, P., Knox, M. C., Davidson, O., Kuchar, A., Costigan, A., Williamson, Z., Rohleder, N., Tóth-Király, I., & Breines, J. G.
- Affiliations
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
- Brandeis University (US)
- Doctoral School of Psychology and Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
- University of Rhode Island (US)
- Corresponding author
- Neff, Kristin D.
- Venue
- Self and Identity
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2018-10-07
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 627-645
- ISSN
- 1529-8868 (ISSN-L)
- 1529-8876
- OpenAlex
- W2901159435
- Cited by
- 234
- References
- 56
- Citations by year
- 2026: 15 · 2025: 29 · 2024: 35 · 2023: 40 · 2022: 39 · 2021: 32 · 2020: 27 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 3
- FWCI
- 21.91
- 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
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health, psychology, and well-being
- Keywords
- self-compassion, Self-Compassion Scale, psychological functioning, psychopathology, emotional intelligence, self-concept, body image, motivation, interpersonal functioning, stress, sympathetic nervous system, salivary amylase, interleukin-6, inflammation
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