Citation

Tarber DN, Cohn TJ, Casazza S, Hastings SL, Steele J. Mindfulness (N Y) 2016; 7(5): 1193-1202.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s12671-016-0562-4

PMID

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Abstract

Many studies have explored the negative outcomes of childhood maltreatment, including psychopathology, risk-taking behaviors, and death by suicide. Being male may exacerbate negative symptoms following maltreatment and result in a decreased sense of psychological well-being. Much remains unexamined when exploring factors that may buffer the negative outcomes of maltreatment. Self-compassion has been suggested to aid in the improvement of psychological well-being and in the recovery of traumatic events. This study examined the relationship between self-compassion and psychological well-being among a sample of men who had and had not experienced childhood maltreatment. Testing a model of mediation, findings reflected that self-compassion, while not a full mediator between maltreatment and psychological well-being, served as partial mediator. Implications and future directions are explored. © 2016, Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Language: en

Keywords

Child abuse; Well-being; Resilience; Self-compassion