Self-Compassion and Body Dissatisfaction in Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Brief Meditation Intervention

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Albertson, Ellen R. Neff, Kristin D. Dill-Shackleford, Karen E.
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	Body dissatisfaction is a major source of suffering among women of all ages. One potential factor that could mitigate body dissatisfaction is self-compassion, a construct that is garnering increasing research attention due to its strong association with psychological health. This study investigated whether a brief 3-week period of self-compassion meditation training would improve body satisfaction in a multigenerational group of women. Participants were randomized either to the meditation intervention group (N = 98; M age = 38.42) or to a waitlist control group (N = 130; M age = 36.42). Results suggested that compared to the control group, intervention participants experienced significantly greater reductions in body dissatisfaction, body shame, and contingent self-worth based on appearance, as well as greater gains in self-compassion and body appreciation. All improvements were maintained when assessed 3 months later. Self-compassion meditation may be a useful and cost-effective means of improving body image in adult women.
Starting Page	444
Ending Page	454
Page Count	11
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
DOI	10.1007/s12671-014-0277-3
Volume Number	6
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://internet.psych.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/532-Master/532-UnitPages/Unit-13/Albertson_Mindfulness_2014.pdf
Alternate Webpage(s)	http://self-compassion.org/wp-content/uploads/publications/AlbertsonBodyImage.pdf
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-014-0277-3
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article