Self‐compassion at work: A key for enhancing well‐being and innovation through social safeness at multiple levels

Self-compassion and empathy are positively associated with mental health, physical health, and well-being. Caregivers higher in self-compassion and empathy show increased caring and supportive behavior. Cultivating self-compassion and empathy have been suggested to enhance positive outcomes, however descriptive information about these constructs is lacking for caregiver and comparison groups. The current study examined self-compassion and empathy among caregivers (self-identified parents of at least one child under 18 years of age; n=335) and a comparison group (n=215). Caregivers had higher scores of total self-compassion and empathy, with lower scores of self-judgement, isolation, and overidentification (self-compassion subscales), and personal distress (empathy subscale). Describing self-compassion and empathy in caregiver and comparison groups has implications for key health outcomes and highlights differences in self- and other-directed constructs in a diverse sample of adults.

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Teaching Mental Health and Well-Being Online in a Crisis: Fostering Love and Self-compassion in Clinical Social Work Education

Clinical Social Work Journal ◽

10.1007/s10615-021-00786-z ◽

2021 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Trevor G. Gates ◽

Dyann Ross ◽

Bindi Bennett ◽

Kate Jonathan

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Work ◽

Social Work Education ◽

Clinical Social Work ◽

Well Being ◽

Self Compassion ◽

Work Education ◽

Health And Well Being

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Online Training in Specific Meditation Practices Improves Gratitude, Well-Being, Self-Compassion, and Confidence in Providing Compassionate Care Among Health Professionals

Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine ◽

10.1177/2156587216642102 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 237-241 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

Nisha Rao ◽

Kathi J. Kemper

Keyword(s):

Health Professionals ◽

Online Training ◽

Well Being ◽

World Health ◽

Compassionate Care ◽

Clinician Training ◽

Loving Kindness ◽

Self Compassion ◽

Compassion Meditation ◽

Health Organization

Mind-body practices that intentionally generate positive emotion could improve health professionals’ well-being and compassion. However, the feasibility and impact of clinician training in these practices is unknown. Data were analyzed from 3 online modules offered to health professionals: ( a) Gratitude, ( b) Positive Word, and ( c) Loving-kindness/Compassion meditation. Paired t tests were used to assess pre- to posttraining changes in gratitude (Gratitude Questionnaire), well-being (World Health Organization Well-Being Index), self-compassion (Neff’s Self-Compassion Scale), and confidence in providing compassionate care (Confidence in Providing Calm, Compassionate Care Scale). The 177 enrollees included diverse practitioners (nurses, physicians, social workers, and others). Training was associated with statistically significant improvements in gratitude (38.3 ± 4.6 to 39.5 ± 3.3), well-being (16.4 ± 4.0 to 17.9 ± 4.2), self-compassion (39.5 ± 8.1 to 43.1 ± 7.6), and confidence in providing compassionate care (73.3 ± 16.4 to 80.9 ± 13.8; P < .001 for all comparisons). Brief, online training appeals to diverse health professionals and improves their gratitude, well-being, self-compassion, and confidence in providing compassionate care.

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Investigation of the Structural Relationships Between Social Support, Self-Compassion, and Subjective Well-Being in Korean Elite Student Athletes

Psychological Reports ◽

10.1177/0033294116658226 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 119 (1) ◽

pp. 39-54 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Hyunsoo Jeon ◽

Keunchul Lee ◽

Sungho Kwon

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Group Analysis ◽

Well Being ◽

School Level ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Multiple Group ◽

Self Compassion ◽

Structural Relationships ◽

The Relationship

The study examined whether self-compassion mediates the relationship between social support and subjective well-being, as perceived by athletes. It also investigated the structural relationships between these variables. Participants were 333 athletes attending high school or university. Structural equation analysis showed that self-compassion partially mediated the relationship between social support and subjective well-being. To test the stability of the model, a multiple group analysis was performed according to sex of participant and school level, and this demonstrated that the model had similar fit to the data regardless of group. The confirmation that self-compassion plays an intermediary role in the relationship between social support and subjective well-being demonstrates that self-compassionate attitudes can be fostered by social support, and that, in turn, has a positive effect on an individual’s subjective well-being.

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Self-compassion and Eudaimonic Well-Being During Emotionally Difficult Times in Sport

Journal of Happiness Studies ◽

10.1007/s10902-014-9558-8 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. 1263-1280 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Leah J. Ferguson ◽

Kent C. Kowalski ◽

Diane E. Mack ◽

Catherine M. Sabiston

Keyword(s):

Well Being ◽

Self Compassion ◽

Difficult Times

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