کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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903127 | 916512 | 2012 | 10 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
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The purpose of the present research was to examine the relationships between self-compassion and women's body image. In Study 1, female undergraduates (N = 142) completed three measures of body image and measures of self-esteem and self-compassion. Results showed that high self-compassion predicted fewer body concerns independently of self-esteem. Moreover, when both self-compassion and self-esteem were included as predictors, self-compassion accounted for unique variance in body preoccupation and weight concerns whereas self-esteem did not. In Study 2, this finding was partially replicated with one component (self-judgment) of self-compassion uniquely predicting body preoccupation in undergraduate women (N = 187). High scores on self-compassion also predicted less eating guilt independent of self-esteem. Additionally, self-compassion was shown to partially mediate the relationship between body preoccupation and depressive symptoms. The findings highlight the possibility that a consideration of self-compassion for body image may contribute to identifying who is most at risk for body/shape concerns.
► Self-compassion relates to weight/shape concerns.
► Self-compassion incrementally adds to the prediction of weight/shape concerns.
► Self-compassion incrementally adds to the prediction of eating guilt.
► Self-compassion partially mediates the relationship between body preoccupation and depression.
Journal: Body Image - Volume 9, Issue 2, March 2012, Pages 236–245