Self-compassion refers to being supportive toward oneself when experiencing suffering or
pain—be it caused by personal mistakes and inadequacies or external life challenges. This …

Objective Social relationships play a vital role in health and well-being, and it follows that
loss experiences can be highly stressful for some people. This article reviews what is known …

Objective Two studies examined the efficacy of the Self‐Compassion for Healthcare
Communities (SCHC) program for enhancing wellbeing and reducing burnout among …

Abstract Recently, the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) has been criticized for problems with
psychometric validity. Further, the use of an overall self-compassion score that includes …

Self-compassion involves being touched by and open to one's own suffering, not avoiding or
disconnecting from it, generating the desire to alleviate one's suffering and to heal oneself …

This is the authoritative guide to conducting the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program,
which provides powerful tools for co** with life challenges and enhancing emotional well …

While research suggests strong associations of self-compassion with mental health and well-
being, gender norms may hinder the development of self-compassion by women on one …

Objectives The aim of these two studies was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Mindful Self‐
Compassion (MSC) program, an 8‐week workshop designed to train people to be more self …

This study examined the factor structure of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) using a
bifactor model, a higher order model, a 6-factor correlated model, a 2-factor correlated …

Body dissatisfaction is a major source of suffering among women of all ages. One potential
factor that could mitigate body dissatisfaction is self-compassion, a construct that is …