Self-compassion is a better predictor than mindfulness of symptom severity and quality of life in mixed anxiety and depression.

By Nicholas T. Van Dam, Sean C. Sheppard, J. P. Forsyth, M. Earleywine. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 2011

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Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

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Self-Compassion and Coping: a Meta-Analysis (2021, background): “Research suggests that the exploration of positive and negative indicators of self- compassion could be helpful in identifying the “relevant” components of self-compassion (Muris and Petrocchi 2017; van Dam et al. 2011).”
Mindfulness, Self-compassion, Self-efficacy, and Gender as Predictors of Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Well-being (2015, background): “This adds to the finding of Van Dam et al. (2011) that self-judgment and isolation were the strongest predictors of quality of life among the six dimensions of self-compassion.”
The Role of Self-compassion in Romantic Relationships (2013, unknown): “People with higher levels of SC report lower levels of depression, anxiety, neurotic perfectionism, rumination, and thought suppression than those lacking the trait (Neff, 2003a ; Neff, Kirkpatrick et al, 2007 ; Neff, Pisitsungkagarn, & Hseih, 2008 ; Neff, Rude, & Kirkpatrick, 2007 ; Van Dam, Sh”
Construct validity of the Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form among psychotherapy clients (2016, methodology): “This body of research has demonstrated that self-compassion is inversely related to clients’ worry, anxiety, depression (Krieger et al., 2013; Van Dam et al., 2011), disordered eating (Ferreira et al., 2013), emotional dysregulation, severity of addiction, and overall psychological symptomology…”
Self-Compassion as a Mediator of Maladaptive Perfectionism and Depressive Symptoms in College Students (2016, background): “In another study that compared self-compassion and mindfulness in a community sample, researchers found that self-compassion was a stronger predictor of symptoms of depression and anxiety and quality of life than mindfulness (Van Dam, Sheppard, Forsyth, Earleywine, 2011).”
Self-compassion and life satisfaction: The mediating role of hope ☆ (2016, result): “This finding is in line with considerable previous studies regarding the positive relationship between self-compassion and life satisfaction across diverse cultures (e.g. Neely et al., 2009, Neff, 2003b, Neff et al., 2008, Van Dam et al., 2011).”
Mindfulness, by any other name…: trials and tribulations of sati in western psychology and science (2011, background): “Attempts to understand and measure mindfulness can, consequently, be hampered by methodological and practical approaches that neglect to take into account the unique composition of multifarious interacting factors involved in the Buddhist construct (see Grossman 2008, 2010; Van Dam, Earleywine and D”
Mindfulness and self-compassion as predictors of psychological wellbeing in long-term meditators and matched nonmeditators (2012, unknown): “Van Dam et al. (2011) also suggested that self-compassion may be easier to assess than mindfulness because the SCS measures attitudes toward the self, whereas the MAAS measures frequency of past conscious states, which may be difficult for many people to report on.”
Meditation and happiness: Mindfulness and self-compassion may mediate the meditation–happiness relationship (2016, background): “…mediational model, self-kindness and common humanity show greater effects on happiness than the mindfulness facet observing, as pointed out by Van Dam et al. (2011), who reported that self-compassion was a stronger predictor than mindfulness of symptoms of anxiety and depression in a…”
Self-Compassion and Well-Being in Parents of Children with Autism (2014, background): “Research with the general population has found that self-compassion is a stronger negative predictor of anxiety, worry, and depression and a stronger positive predictor of quality of life and overall psychological wellbeing (Baer et al. 2012; Van Dam et al. 2011).”
Comparing Self-Compassion, Mindfulness, and Psychological Inflexibility as Predictors of Psychological Health (2014, methodology): “Van Dam et al. (2011) compared a single-factor mindfulness measure (MAAS) and the total self-compassion score of the SCS in predicting symptom severity and quality of life in a sample diagnosed with mixed anxiety and depression.”