An examination of self-compassion in relation to positive psychological functioning and personality traits |
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| Authors: | Kristin D Neff Stephanie S Rude Kristin L Kirkpatrick |
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| Institution: | 1. Educational Psychology Department, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station, D5800, Austin, TX, 78712, USA;2. Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY, 40475, USA |
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| Abstract: | This study examined the relation of self-compassion to positive psychological health and the five factor model of personality. Self-compassion entails being kind toward oneself in instances of pain or failure; perceiving one’s experiences as part of the larger human experience; and holding painful thoughts and feelings in balanced awareness. Participants were 177 undergraduates (68% female, 32% male). Using a correlational design, the study found that self-compassion had a significant positive association with self-reported measures of happiness, optimism, positive affect, wisdom, personal initiative, curiosity and exploration, agreeableness, extroversion, and conscientiousness. It also had a significant negative association with negative affect and neuroticism. Self-compassion predicted significant variance in positive psychological health beyond that attributable to personality. |
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| Keywords: | Self-compassion Self-attitudes Self-criticism Self-acceptance Positive psychology Big five |
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