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Self‐Compassion, Stress, and Coping
Author(s) -
Allen Ashley Batts,
Leary Mark R.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
social and personality psychology compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.699
H-Index - 53
ISSN - 1751-9004
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-9004.2009.00246.x
Subject(s) - psychology , self compassion , coping (psychology) , kindness , distraction , compassion , social psychology , mindfulness , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , cognitive psychology , philosophy , theology , political science , law
People who are high in self‐compassion treat themselves with kindness and concern when they experience negative events. The present article examines the construct of self‐compassion from the standpoint of research on coping in an effort to understand the ways in which people who are high in self‐compassion cope with stressful events. Self‐compassionate people tend to rely heavily on positive cognitive restructuring and less so on avoidance and escape but do not appear to differ from less self‐compassionate people in the degree to which they cope through problem‐solving or distraction. Existing evidence does not show clear differences in the degree to which people who are low versus high in self‐compassion seek support as a coping strategy, but more research is needed.