Self-compassion and reactions to unpleasant self-relevant events: the implications of treating oneself kindly.

By Mark R. Leary, Eleanor B. Tate, Claire Adams, A. Allen, J. Hancock. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2007

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Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Health

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In Clinical Psychology

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2. F. Sirois
3. C. Germer
4. Paul Gilbert
5. Kristin J. Homan
6. Mark R. Leary
7. Juliana G. Breines
8. F. Raes

In Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

1. K. Neff
2. Paul Gilbert
3. C. Germer
4. F. Raes
5. F. Sirois
6. Mark R. Leary
7. Philippe R. Goldin
8. Kristin J. Homan

In Health

1. K. Neff
2. C. Germer
3. F. Raes
4. Juliana G. Breines
5. Kristin J. Homan
6. Paul Gilbert
7. F. Sirois
8. Mark R. Leary

Citations in the corpus

• Self-compassion and Eudaimonic Well-Being During Emotionally Difficult Times in Sport (2015, background): “Moreover, these findings support previous conceptions of self-compassion as having protective and reparative functions (Leary et al. 2007; Neff 2009).”
• Self-Compassion: Conceptualizations, Correlates, & Interventions (2011, background): “…participants with high self-compassion report feeling more positive affect while watching themselves perform an embarrassing task, but not while watching others do so, which provides evidence that selfcompassion is distinct from more general feelings of compassion for others (Leary et al., 2007).”
• The relationship between non-suicidal self-injury and suicidality (2016, background): “, 2011), and if self-compassion has been found to provide a buffer against negative life events (Leary et al., 2007; Neff, Kirkpatrick, & Rude, 2007), one might expect that”
• The science of self-compassion. (2012, methodology): “Research indicates that self-compassion is moderately associated with trait levels of self-esteem (Leary et al., 2007; Neff, 2003a; Neff, Kirkpatrick, & Rude, 2007), as one would expect given that both represent positive attitudes toward the self.”
• Self-compassion and Psychological Resilience Among Adolescents and Young Adults (2010, background): “Self-compassion appears to have similar psychological benefits as self-esteem but is associated with fewer downsides such as ego-defensiveness or narcissism (Leary, Tate, Adams, Allen, & Hancock, 2007 ; Neff, 2003a ).”
• The Relationship between Self-compassion and Other-focused Concern among College Undergraduates, Community Adults, and Practicing Meditators (2013, background): “At the same time, they are less likely to suppress unwanted thoughts and emotions and are more willing to acknowledge their negative emotions as valid and important (Leary, Tate, Adams, Allen, & Hancock, 2007 ; Neff, 2003a ; Neff, Hseih, & Dejitthirat, 2005 ).”
• Enhancing Compassion: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Compassion Cultivation Training Program (2013, background): “There is some research showing the value of training individuals in selfcompassion in student (Leary et al. 2007) and clinical populations (Gilbert and Procter 2006; Mayhew and Gilbert 2008); however, studies have yet to determine to what degree self-compassion can be enhanced via a formal training…”
• Self-Compassion and Self-Construal in the United States, Thailand, and Taiwan (2008, background): “A related construct garnering attention lately is self-compassion (Gilbert & Irons, 2005; Leary, Tate, Adams, Allen, & Hancock, 2007; Neff, 2003a, 2003b, 2004), which involves holding painful emotions in mindful awareness while feelings of care and kindness are extended to the self.”
• Procrastination and Stress: Exploring the Role of Self-compassion (2014, positive): “For example, one study found that experimentally inducing a selfcompassionate perspective helped people become less overwhelmed by their negative emotions in response to a negative event (Leary et al., 2007).”
• Weight Science: Evaluating the Evidence for a Paradigm Shift (2011, background): “strong self-esteem are more likely to adopt positive health behaviors [153,154].”