Self-compassion and psychological distress in chronic illness: A meta-analysis

IF 3.5 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

British Journal of Health Psychology Pub Date : 2024-11-07 DOI:10.1111/bjhp.12761

Rebecca Baxter, Fuschia M. Sirois

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Abstract

Objectives

Self-compassion is a positive psychological factor linked to improved physical and psychological outcomes across different chronic illness populations. However, the extent to which self-compassion contributes to reduced distress across different conditions or as a function of participant factors is not clear. The current meta-analysis aimed to quantify the association between self-compassion and psychological distress in different chronic illness populations and evaluate the factors that moderate this association.

Methods

A systematic search of three electronic databases identified research reporting associations between self-compassion and psychological distress in chronic illness. A random effects meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the association between self-compassion and psychological distress. Moderator analyses were conducted for sample characteristics and distress types. A bespoke tool evaluated study quality.

Results

Searches yielded 51 eligible studies with 57 effect sizes. Meta-analysis revealed that self-compassion was negatively associated with psychological distress (r = −.516; 95% CIs [−.55, −.48]; p = .000). Moderator analyses were significant for distress type and chronic illness group, with effects being largest for stress and neurological conditions. Effects did not vary by sex, age or illness duration.

Conclusions

Findings from this first comprehensive investigation of the link between self-compassion and distress in chronic illness highlight the protective role of self-compassion for chronic illness populations. These results lay the foundation for further research into understanding the processes that link self-compassion to lower psychological distress, and that examine the effectiveness of self-compassion interventions in chronic illness populations, to further advance knowledge and inform practice in this area.

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自我同情与慢性病患者的心理困扰：荟萃分析

目的：自我同情是一种积极的心理因素，它与不同慢性病患者的身体和心理状况改善有关。然而，自我同情在多大程度上有助于减少不同情况下的痛苦，或者作为参与者因素的一种功能，目前尚不清楚。目前的荟萃分析旨在量化不同慢性病人群中自我同情与心理痛苦之间的关联，并评估调节这种关联的因素：方法：通过对三个电子数据库进行系统搜索，确定了报告自我同情与慢性病患者心理困扰之间关系的研究。我们采用随机效应荟萃分析来评估自我同情与心理困扰之间的关系。对样本特征和困扰类型进行了调节分析。一项定制工具对研究质量进行了评估：搜索结果显示，符合条件的研究有 51 项，效应大小为 57。元分析显示，自我同情与心理困扰呈负相关（r = -.516; 95% CIs [-.55, -.48]; p = .000）。调节因子分析对苦恼类型和慢性疾病组别有显著影响，其中对压力和神经系统疾病的影响最大。性别、年龄或病程对影响没有影响：这是对自我同情与慢性病痛苦之间联系的首次全面调查，其结果凸显了自我同情对慢性病人群的保护作用。这些结果为进一步研究了解自我同情与降低心理压力之间的联系过程以及研究自我同情干预措施在慢性病人群中的有效性奠定了基础，从而进一步推动这一领域的知识和实践。

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British Journal of Health Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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14.10

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1.30%

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期刊介绍： The focus of the British Journal of Health Psychology is to publish original research on various aspects of psychology that are related to health, health-related behavior, and illness throughout a person's life. The journal specifically seeks articles that are based on health psychology theory or discuss theoretical matters within the field.