Self-compassion and health-related quality of life in individuals with endometriosis.

IF 2.4 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Psychology & Health Pub Date : 2024-03-12 DOI:10.1080/08870446.2024.2325506

Chelsea M Skinner, Roeline G Kuijer

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Abstract

Objective: International research highlights the detrimental impact of endometriosis on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), yet few studies have examined positive resources such as self-compassion and resilience as correlates. This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the relationship between self-compassion and HRQoL in individuals with endometriosis in Aotearoa New Zealand. Resilience and perceived symptom severity were examined as potential mediators.

Methods and measures: Six hundred and three individuals with endometriosis completed an online questionnaire measuring demographic and endometriosis-related information, endometriosis symptoms (number and severity), HRQoL, self-compassion and resilience.

Results: In line with international research, the current sample reported significant impairment in all aspects of HRQoL. As expected, those with higher levels of self-compassion reported less impairment in HRQoL, and this relationship was partially mediated by perceived symptom severity (all aspects of HRQoL). Resilience mediated the relationship between self-compassion and two aspects of HRQoL (emotional wellbeing and control/powerlessness).

Conclusion: These findings confirm that HRQoL is significantly impaired in individuals with endometriosis in Aotearoa New Zealand and point to the potential role of self-compassion and resilience as protective factors in encouraging positive coping styles to manage symptoms and maintain high HRQoL. Interventions targeting self-compassion may be a promising tool to improve wellbeing in individuals with endometriosis.

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子宫内膜异位症患者的自我同情和与健康相关的生活质量。

目的：国际研究凸显了子宫内膜异位症对健康相关生活质量（HRQoL）的不利影响，但很少有研究将自我同情和复原力等积极资源作为相关因素进行研究。这项横断面研究旨在考察新西兰奥特亚罗瓦地区子宫内膜异位症患者的自我同情与 HRQoL 之间的关系。研究将复原力和感知到的症状严重程度作为潜在的中介因素：六百零三名子宫内膜异位症患者完成了一份在线调查问卷，调查内容包括人口统计学和子宫内膜异位症相关信息、子宫内膜异位症症状（数量和严重程度）、HRQoL、自我同情和复原力：与国际研究结果一致，目前的样本在 HRQoL 的所有方面都报告了显著的损害。正如预期的那样，自我同情程度较高的人在 HRQoL 方面的受损程度较低，这种关系在一定程度上受感知到的症状严重程度（HRQoL 的所有方面）的影响。复原力对自我同情与 HRQoL 的两个方面（情绪健康和控制力/无力感）之间的关系起到了中介作用：这些研究结果证实，新西兰奥特亚罗瓦地区的子宫内膜异位症患者的 HRQoL 严重受损，并指出自我同情和复原力作为保护因素在鼓励积极应对方式以控制症状和维持高 HRQoL 方面的潜在作用。以自我同情为目标的干预措施可能是改善子宫内膜异位症患者福祉的有效工具。

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Psychology & Health Multiple-

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7.30

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期刊介绍： Psychology & Health promotes the study and application of psychological approaches to health and illness. The contents include work on psychological aspects of physical illness, treatment processes and recovery; psychosocial factors in the aetiology of physical illnesses; health attitudes and behaviour, including prevention; the individual-health care system interface particularly communication and psychologically-based interventions. The journal publishes original research, and accepts not only papers describing rigorous empirical work, including meta-analyses, but also those outlining new psychological approaches and interventions in health-related fields.