The Relationship between self-compassion and well-being

• Verfasst von: Zessin, Ulli [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Dickhäuser, Oliver [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Garbade, Sven [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: The Relationship between self-compassion and well-being
• Titelzusatz: a Mmeta-analysis
• Verf.angabe: Ulli Zessin, Oliver Dickhäuser, Sven Garbade
• E-Jahr: 2015
• Jahr: 26 August 2015
• Umfang: 25 S.
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 23.07.2020
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Applied psychology / health and well-being
• Ort Quelle: Oxford [u.a.] : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009
• Jahr Quelle: 2015
• Band/Heft Quelle: 7(2015), 3, Seite 340-364
• ISSN Quelle: 1758-0854
• DOI: doi:10.1111/aphw.12051
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: happiness
• Sach-SW: meta-analysis
• Sach-SW: moderator
• Sach-SW: self-compassion
• Sach-SW: well-being
• K10plus-PPN: 1725386593

Abstract

Background Self-compassion describes a positive and caring attitude of a person toward her- or himself in the face of failures and individual shortcomings. As a result of this caring attitude, individuals high in self-compassion are assumed to experience higher individual well-being. The present meta-analysis examines the relationship between self-compassion and different forms of well-being. Method The authors combined k = 79 samples, with an overall sample size of N = 16,416, and analyzed the central tendencies of effect sizes (Pearson correlation coefficients) with a random-effect model. Results We found an overall magnitude of the relationship between self-compassion and well-being of r = .47. The relationship was stronger for cognitive and psychological well-being compared to affective well-being. Sample characteristics and self-esteem were tested as potential moderators. In addition, a subsample of studies indicated a causal effect of self-compassion on well-being. Conclusions The results clearly highlight the importance of self-compassion for individuals? well-being. Future research should further investigate the relationship between self-compassion and the different forms of well-being, and focus on the examination of possible additional moderators.