Self-compassion protects against the negative effects of low self-esteem : A longitudinal study in a large adolescent sample
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Marshall, Sarah, Parker, Philip D., Ciarrochi, Joseph, Sahdra, Baljinder, Jackson, Chris and Heaven, Patrick. (2015). Self-compassion protects against the negative effects of low self-esteem : A longitudinal study in a large adolescent sample. Personality and Individual Differences. 74, pp. 116 - 121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2014.09.013
Authors | Marshall, Sarah, Parker, Philip D., Ciarrochi, Joseph, Sahdra, Baljinder, Jackson, Chris and Heaven, Patrick |
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Abstract | Low self-esteem is usually linked to negative outcomes such as poor mental health, but is this always the case? Based on a contextual behavioural model, we reasoned that self-compassion would weaken the link between low self-esteem and low mental health. Self-compassion involves accepting self-doubt, negative self-evaluations and adversity as part of the human condition. In a longitudinal study of 2448 Australian adolescents, we assessed how self-esteem interacted with self-compassion in Grade 9 to predict changes in mental health over the next year. As hypothesized, self-compassion moderated the influence of self-esteem on mental health. Amongst those high in self-compassion, low self-esteem had little effect on mental health, suggesting a potentially potent buffering affect. We discuss the possibility that fostering self-compassion among adolescents can reduce their need for self-esteem in situations that elicit self-doubt. |
Year | 2015 |
Journal | Personality and Individual Differences |
Journal citation | 74, pp. 116 - 121 |
ISSN | 0191-8869 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2014.09.013 |
Page range | 116 - 121 |
Research Group | Institute for Positive Psychology and Education |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
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