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The Role of Self-compassion in Psychological Well-being for Male Survivors of Childhood Maltreatment

Auteurs: Dominique N. Tarber, Tracy J. Cohn, Stephen Casazza, Sarah L. Hastings, Jenessa Steele

Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness | Uitgave 5/2016

Abstract

Many studies have explored the negative outcomes of childhood maltreatment, including psychopathology, risk-taking behaviors, and death by suicide. Being male may exacerbate negative symptoms following maltreatment and result in a decreased sense of psychological well-being. Much remains unexamined when exploring factors that may buffer the negative outcomes of maltreatment. Self-compassion has been suggested to aid in the improvement of psychological well-being and in the recovery of traumatic events. This study examined the relationship between self-compassion and psychological well-being among a sample of men who had and had not experienced childhood maltreatment. Testing a model of mediation, findings reflected that self-compassion, while not a full mediator between maltreatment and psychological well-being, served as partial mediator. Implications and future directions are explored.

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Titel: The Role of Self-compassion in Psychological Well-being for Male Survivors of Childhood Maltreatment
Auteurs: Dominique N. Tarber
Tracy J. Cohn
Stephen Casazza
Sarah L. Hastings
Jenessa Steele
Publicatiedatum: 27-06-2016
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness / Uitgave 5/2016
Print ISSN: 1868-8527
Elektronisch ISSN: 1868-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-016-0562-4

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