Self-compassion versus global self-esteem: two different ways of relating to oneself.

By K. Neff, R. Vonk. Journal of Personality, 2009

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Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Health, Social Psychology

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The origins and nature of compassion focused therapy. (2014, background): “Although it should not be an either-or, Neff and her colleagues (Neff, Hsieh, & Dejitterat, 2005; Neff & Vonk, 2009) have shown that focusing on self-esteem and striving for achievement has its own problems when trying to cope with setbacks and failure, whereas self-compassion helps people cope…”
Loving-Kindness and Compassion Meditation: Potential for Psychological Interventions (2011, background): “The state of self-compassion involves generating the desire to alleviate one's suffering, healing oneself with kindness, recognizing one's shared humanity, and being mindful when considering negative aspects of oneself (Neff, 2003; Neff & Vonk, 2009; Thompson & Waltz, 2008).”
Compassion revealed: What we know about compassion at work (and where we need to know more) (2011, background): “Second, there is important work on self-compassion (e.g., Neff & Vonk, 2009; Neff, Kirkpatrick, & Rude, 2007) that would enlarge how organizational researchers imagine the applicability of compassion to individuals and their functioning and well-being in the workplace.”
The relationship between non-suicidal self-injury and suicidality (2016, background): “Self-compassion thus entails many of the advantages of self-esteem but with fewer of its associated costs, including narcissism and a sensitive, conditional sense of self-worth (Neff, 2003; Neff & Vonk, 2009).”
Self-Compassion: Theory, Method, Research, and Intervention. (2022, background): “Research suggests that people tend to become more self-compassionate as they get older (Neff & Pommier 2013, Neff & Vonk 2009).”
Humble Beginnings: Current Trends, State Perspectives, and Hallmarks of Humility (2013, background): “Self-compassion is associated with more consistent levels of self-esteem over time and higher well-being, life satisfaction, emotional intelligence, and feelings of connectedness (Neely, Schallert, Mohammed, Roberts, & Chen, 2009; Neff, Kirkpatrick, &Rude, 2007; Neff & Vonk, 2009).”
Self-compassion, Interpersonal Conflict Resolutions, and Well-being (2013, background): “Psychologists have recently become interested in self-compassion as a healthy way of relating to oneself (Neff, 2009 ).”
Self-compassion, Body Image, and Self-reported Disordered Eating (2014, background): “…build on a growing body of prior research linking self-compassion with lower levels of body image disturbances in various populations (e.g., Neff & Vonk, 2009; Przezdziecki et al., 2012) and extend them by examining self-reported disordered eating as an outcome variable as well as the…”
Self-compassion and women athletes' responses to emotionally difficult sport situations: An evaluation of a brief induction (2015, background): “More specifically, as Neff and Vonk (2009) stated, self-esteem remains with positivity of self reflections, while warm feelings associated with an acceptance of oneself without judgment or evaluation remain with selfcompassion.”
The Relationship Between Self-Compassion and Well-Being: A Meta-Analysis. (2015, background): “Also, existing research on this topic has shown that self-compassion compared to selfesteem accounted for more unique explained variance in measurements of well-being (Neff & Vonk, 2009) and their interaction also statistically significantly predicted well-being (Leary et al., 2007).”
The Relationship between Self-compassion and Other-focused Concern among College Undergraduates, Community Adults, and Practicing Meditators (2013, background): “Given that women have sometimes been found to be less self-compassionate than men (Neff, 2003a ; Neff & McGehee, 2010 ; Neff & Vonk, 2009 ), yet also tend to be more sympathetic to others than men (Eisenberg & Lennon, 1983 ), it may be that women show a greater discrepancy between how they treat”
The Role of Self-compassion in Romantic Relationships (2013, background): “SC is associated with less social comparison, public selfconsciousness, anger, self-righteousness, and ego-defensiveness when receiving unflattering personal feedback than SE, as well as taking more personal responsibility for past misdeeds (Leary et al., 2007; Neff & Vonk, 2009).”
Adolescent self-compassion: Associations with narcissism, self-esteem, aggression, and internalizing symptoms in at-risk males (2015, background): “Existing research suggests that self-compassion is not tied to self-consciousness or other maladaptive emotional or behavioral reactions to negative feedback (Neff & Vonk, 2009).”
Self-Compassion: Conceptualizations, Correlates, & Interventions (2011, background): “Overidentification involves ruminating on one’s own limitations and is thought to result in a tunnel vision that prevents deep experiencing of the present moment (Gilbert & Procter, 2006; Neff & Vonk, 2009).”
Self-compassion and Psychological Resilience Among Adolescents and Young Adults (2010, background): “In fact, Neff and Vonk (2009) found a small but significant correlation between selfcompassion and age in a large community sample in Denmark that included many older participants, suggesting that self-compassion levels may increase later in life.”
Does Self-Compassion Mitigate the Association Between Childhood Maltreatment and Later Emotion Regulation Difficulties? A Preliminary Investigation (2011, background): “of self-worth (Leary et al. 2007; Neff 2003b; Neff and Vonk 2009).”