Does Being Kind, Warm and Accepting Towards Yourself Affect Your Well-Being? A Study of Construction Apprentices in New Zealand

IF 1.5 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Behaviour Change Pub Date : 2023-03-24 DOI:10.1017/bec.2023.2

Georgina Caldwell, T. Tairi

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Abstract

In Australia and New Zealand, young construction workers have high suicide rates that are associated with increased psychological distress. Research so far has focused on risk factors, such as workplace bullying during young workers’ apprenticeship training. However, there is a gap in research on factors associated with fostering psychological well-being and the development of strength-based interventions for the industry. One factor which is related to psychological well-being is self-compassion, the ability to be empathic towards oneself during times of suffering or failure. The present study (N = 252) examined relationships between self-compassion, psychological well-being, psychological distress and exposure to workplace bullying in New Zealand construction apprentices. Results showed that self-compassion was positively and significantly related to psychological well-being and negatively related to psychological distress. Self-compassion also uniquely predicted all of the six dimensions of psychological well-being. Experiences of workplace bullying and psychological distress were substantial, and workplace bullying was positively related to psychological distress. Contrary to our hypothesis, self-compassion did not moderate the association between bullying and psychological distress. Overall, these findings indicate that self-compassion interventions may have promise as a mechanism to improve the well-being of construction apprentices.

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对自己友善、温暖、接纳会影响你的幸福吗?新西兰建筑学徒的研究

在澳大利亚和新西兰，年轻的建筑工人自杀率很高，这与心理压力的增加有关。到目前为止，研究的重点是风险因素，例如年轻工人学徒培训期间的职场欺凌。然而，在与促进心理健康相关的因素研究以及为该行业制定基于力量的干预措施方面存在差距。与心理健康相关的一个因素是自我同情，即在痛苦或失败时对自己感同身受的能力。本研究（N=252）调查了新西兰建筑学徒的自我同情、心理健康、心理困扰和职场欺凌之间的关系。结果表明，自我同情与心理健康呈正相关，与心理痛苦呈负相关。自我同情也独特地预测了心理健康的所有六个维度。职场欺凌和心理困扰的经历是显著的，职场欺凌与心理困扰呈正相关。与我们的假设相反，自我同情并没有缓和欺凌和心理痛苦之间的联系。总的来说，这些发现表明，自我同情干预可能有望成为改善建筑学徒福祉的一种机制。

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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.