Mechanisms of change in the relationship between self-compassion, emotion regulation, and mental health: A systematic review
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Inwood, Elisa Anne and Ferrari, Madeleine. (2018). Mechanisms of change in the relationship between self-compassion, emotion regulation, and mental health: A systematic review. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being. 10(2), pp. 215 - 235. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12127
Authors | Inwood, Elisa Anne and Ferrari, Madeleine |
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Abstract | Background: Research suggests that self‐compassion may improve mental health by promoting emotion regulation (Berking & Whitley, 2014). This review aimed to identify studies which investigated the relationship between self‐compassion, emotion regulation, and mental health in order to examine the role of emotional regulation as a mechanism of change. Methods: Searches were conducted in PsycINFO, CINAHL, Medline complete, Web of Science and Scopus databases. Inclusion criteria required publications to be: peer reviewed, published in English, contain validated measures of self‐compassion and emotion regulation, and report a direct analysis on the relationship between these constructs. Results: The search yielded five studies which met inclusion criteria. Emotion regulation significantly mediated the relationship between self‐compassion and mental health. This pattern was consistent across community and clinical samples, for a range of mental health symptoms including stress, depression, and post‐traumatic stress disorder. A critical limitation of the review was that all included studies used cross‐sectional data, limiting interpretations regarding causation. Conclusions: Results provide preliminary evidence that emotion regulation may be a mechanism of change in the relationship between self‐compassion and mental health. Self‐compassion may be a pertinent preliminary treatment target for individuals who avoid experiences of emotions. |
Keywords | emotion regulation; mental health; self-compassion; systematic review |
Year | 2018 |
Journal | Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being |
Journal citation | 10 (2), pp. 215 - 235 |
Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
ISSN | 1758-0846 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12127 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85049512650 |
Page range | 215 - 235 |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/893z1/mechanisms-of-change-in-the-relationship-between-self-compassion-emotion-regulation-and-mental-health-a-systematic-review
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