The relationships between psychological flexibility, self-compassion, and emotional well-being
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Marshall, Emma-Jane and Brockman, Robert N.. (2016). The relationships between psychological flexibility, self-compassion, and emotional well-being. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy: An international quarterly. 30(1), pp. 60 - 72. https://doi.org/10.1891/0889-8391.30.1.60
Authors | Marshall, Emma-Jane and Brockman, Robert N. |
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Abstract | Despite theoretical overlap between self-compassion and psychological flexibility, empirical links between these constructs is limited. This study examined the relationships between psychological flexibility, self-compassion, and emotional well-being to add to the literature on understanding the importance of self-compassion as a possible contributor to mental health, adding support to continuing development of compassion-based therapies. Relationships among these constructs were explored using survey data from a sample of 144 university psychology students (110 females and 34 males, aged 17-60 years). Self-compassion was significantly correlated with psychological flexibility processes, including mindful acceptance, defusion, and emotional well-being. Regression analyses indicated that self-compassion predicts significant unique variance above and beyond psychological flexibility across various indices of emotional well-being. These findings support the association between psychological flexibility, self-compassion, and emotional well-being, with implications for 3rd-wave models of therapy, including acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and compassion-based approaches. Therapies incorporating compassion processes may potentially lead to improved treatment outcomes. |
Keywords | psychological flexibility; self-compassion; acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT); emotional well-being |
Year | 2016 |
Journal | Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy: An international quarterly |
Journal citation | 30 (1), pp. 60 - 72 |
Publisher | Springer Publishing Company |
ISSN | 0889-8391 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1891/0889-8391.30.1.60 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84961665146 |
Page range | 60 - 72 |
Research Group | Institute for Positive Psychology and Education |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United States of America |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/85q8x/the-relationships-between-psychological-flexibility-self-compassion-and-emotional-well-being
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