Self-Critical or Lacking in Self-Compassion? Distinct Constructs with Unique Predictions for Subjective Well-Being Over Time
dc.contributor.advisor | Mongrain, Myriam | |
dc.creator | Chafe, David Thomas | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-11-21T13:54:42Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-11-21T13:54:42Z | |
dc.date.copyright | 2018-08-20 | |
dc.date.issued | 2018-11-21 | |
dc.date.updated | 2018-11-21T13:54:42Z | |
dc.degree.discipline | Psychology (Functional Area: Clinical Psychology) | |
dc.degree.level | Master's | |
dc.degree.name | MA - Master of Arts | |
dc.description.abstract | Self-compassion has been found to play an important role in mental health and well-being. In contrast, self-criticism is related to negative personality traits and various psychopathologies. There are well-known and valid measures of self-criticism (Blatt, DAfflitti, & Quinlan, 1976), but only one measure of self-compassion, the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS; Neff, 2003b). Recent studies suggest the 13 negatively valanced items of the SCS appear closer to self-criticism rather than a lack of self-compassion. This study aimed to better define self-compassion by comparing the SCS to a valid measure of self-criticism. It was hypothesized that a subset of the SCSs positive items would be conceptually faithful to the construct of self-compassion and would show discriminant and construct validity compared to self-criticism when looking at responses to Online Positive Psychology Interventions. This study addresses a gap in the literature by refining the measurement of self-compassion and identifying a briefer scale called the SCS-5. | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10315/35573 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.rights | Author owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests. | |
dc.subject | Mental health | |
dc.subject.keywords | Self-compassion | |
dc.subject.keywords | Self-compassion scale | |
dc.subject.keywords | Self-criticism | |
dc.subject.keywords | Positive psychology intervention | |
dc.subject.keywords | Mental health | |
dc.title | Self-Critical or Lacking in Self-Compassion? Distinct Constructs with Unique Predictions for Subjective Well-Being Over Time | |
dc.type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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