NDLI: Relations Among Self-Compassion, PTSD Symptoms, and Psychological Health in a Trauma-Exposed Sample

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Author	Seligowski, Antonia V. Miron, Lynsey R. Orcutt, Holly K.
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	Emerging literature on self-compassion suggests that establishing and maintaining a compassionate perspective toward oneself and one’s experiences may help buffer against the negative effects of trauma exposure, such as psychopathology and reduced quality of life. The goal of the current study was to examine relations among self-compassion, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity, and overall psychological health in a sample of trauma-exposed university students. Further, the current study explored these associations while controlling for a theoretically related construct, psychological inflexibility. Participants were 453 undergraduate students enrolled in an introductory psychology course at a large Midwestern University (M age = 19.75, SD = 3.07). A structural equation model (SEM) approach was used. Results indicated that a two-factor solution for the Self-Compassion Scale defined by subscale valence (i.e., positive and negative components) demonstrated improved fit over a single-factor model. The overall model demonstrated good fit: comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.96, Tucker-Lewis index (TLI) = 0.93, root-mean-square residual (RMSEA) = 0.08 (90 % confidence interval (CI) 0.07 to 0.09). The two observed factors of self-compassion emerged as strong predictors of variation in overall psychological health, even in the context of PTSD symptoms and psychological inflexibility. Additionally, the two self-compassion factors accounted for significant variance in psychological inflexibility, but not PTSD symptoms. Results demonstrate that increasing levels of self-compassion may represent an important area of intervention for trauma-exposed individuals.
Starting Page	1033
Ending Page	1041
Page Count	9
File Format	PDF
ISSN	18688527
Journal	Mindfulness
Volume Number	6
Issue Number	5
e-ISSN	18688535
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2014-10-28
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Self-compassion Trauma PTSD Psychological inflexibility Well-being Psychological health Cognitive Psychology Pediatrics Child and School Psychology Psychology Public Health Social Sciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Experimental and Cognitive Psychology Developmental and Educational Psychology Health (social science) Social Psychology Applied Psychology

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1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
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