Self-Compassion as a Moderator of the Association Between COVID-19 Stressors and Psychological Symptoms: A Longitudinal Study

IF 1.5 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Behaviour Change Pub Date : 2022-04-29 DOI:10.1017/bec.2022.2

S. Keng, Emily Zhen Ning Hwang

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Abstract

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in adverse psychological outcomes for many around the globe. Less is known however regarding dispositional traits that may protect against negative psychological outcomes. This study examined the prospective association between COVID-19 stressors and psychological symptoms, and whether self-compassion (referring to a dispositional tendency of relating to oneself kindly) would moderate this association. A convenience sample of 212 university students and working adults (60.4% female; Mage = 20.92 years) based in Singapore completed measures assessing COVID-19 stressors (perceived COVID-19 health risk, economic impact, and impact on daily life), psychological symptoms (depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms), and self-compassion 2 months apart. Results indicated that perceived COVID-19 health risk at baseline predicted anxiety symptoms 2 months later, above and beyond baseline anxiety symptoms. Self-compassion moderated the association between perceived COVID-19 health risk and depressive symptoms, and the relationship between perceived impact on daily life and anxiety symptoms. These findings highlight the importance of self-compassion in alleviating psychological symptoms in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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自我同情作为COVID-19压力源与心理症状之间关系的调节因素:一项纵向研究

2019冠状病毒病大流行给全球许多人带来了不良心理后果。然而，关于性格特征可能防止消极心理结果的了解较少。本研究调查了COVID-19压力源与心理症状之间的前瞻性关联，以及自我同情(指一种与自己友好相处的倾向)是否会缓和这种关联。方便样本为212名大学生和在职成年人(60.4%为女性;Mage = 20.92岁)相隔2个月完成了评估COVID-19压力源(感知到的COVID-19健康风险、经济影响和对日常生活的影响)、心理症状(抑郁、焦虑和创伤后应激障碍症状)和自我同情的措施。结果显示，基线时感知的COVID-19健康风险可预测2个月后的焦虑症状，高于和超出基线焦虑症状。自我同情调节了感知到的COVID-19健康风险与抑郁症状之间的关联，以及感知到的对日常生活的影响与焦虑症状之间的关系。这些发现强调了在2019冠状病毒病大流行背景下，自我同情对缓解心理症状的重要性。

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Behaviour Change PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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期刊介绍： Behaviour Change is the journal of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy and has long been considered a leader in its field. It is a quarterly journal that publishes research involving the application of behavioural and cognitive-behavioural principles and techniques to the assessment and treatment of various problems. Features of Behaviour Change include: original empirical studies using either single subject or group comparison methodologies review articles case studies brief technical and clinical notes book reviews special issues dealing with particular topics in depth.