Journal
JOURNAL OF ADULT DEVELOPMENT
Volume 23, Issue 2, Pages 111-119Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s10804-016-9227-8
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Self-compassion; Psychological well-being; Older adults
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- JMM Fund at Grove City College
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Self-compassion refers to a kind and nurturing attitude toward oneself during situations that threaten one's adequacy, while recognizing that being imperfect is part of being human. Although growing evidence indicates that self-compassion is related to a wide range of desirable psychological outcomes, little research has explored self-compassion in older adults. The present study investigated the relationships between self-compassion and theoretically based indicators of psychological adjustment, as well as the moderating effect of self-compassion on self-rated health. A sample of 121 older adults recruited from a community library and a senior day center completed self-report measures of self-compassion, self-esteem, psychological well-being, anxiety, and depression. Results indicated that self-compassion is positively correlated with age, self-compassion is positively and uniquely related to psychological well-being, and self-compassion moderates the association between self-rated health and depression. These results suggest that interventions designed to increase self-compassion in older adults may be a fruitful direction for future applied research.
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