dc.contributor.author | Sirois, Fuschia M | |
dc.contributor.author | Bogels, Susan | |
dc.contributor.author | Emerson, Lisa-Marie | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-07-04T12:32:35Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-07-04T12:32:35Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0022-3980 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1080/00223980.2018.1523123 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/381954 | |
dc.description.abstract | Shame and guilt are common during the course of parenting and can reflect feelings of “bad self “and “bad behaviour” in relation to parenting events. Self-compassion is known to be beneficial for well-being by reducing negative emotions, yet there is little research examining whether self-compassion might reduce parental guilt and shame. The current study examined the effects of dispositional and induced self-compassion on guilt and shame in a sample of 167 parents (Mage = 37.23, SD = 6.73, 83.1% female) of children ≤12 years recruited online. After completing baseline measures, parents were randomly assigned to recall a guilt versus shame provoking parenting event, and randomly allocated to either a self-compassion prompt versus a control condition. Analyses confirmed that those who received the self-compassion prompt reported higher levels of self-compassion, and reduced feelings of guilt and shame compared to the control group. Effects did not differ as a function of the guilt versus shame instructions. Multivariate analyses revealed that, when controlling for dispositional self-compassion, and baseline guilt and shame, differences between conditions were maintained for post-manipulation guilt and shame. Findings extend our understanding of the role of self-compassion for improving well-being when dealing with the challenges of parenting. | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Yes | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | Taylor & Francis | |
dc.publisher.place | United States | |
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom | 1 | |
dc.relation.ispartofpageto | 15 | |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Psychology | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Clinical and health psychology | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Cognitive and computational psychology | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 52 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 5203 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 5204 | |
dc.title | Self-compassion improves parental well-being in response to challenging parenting events | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.type.description | C1 - Articles | |
dc.type.code | C - Journal Articles | |
gro.description.notepublic | This publication has been entered into Griffith Research Online as an Advanced Online Version. | |
gro.hasfulltext | No Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | Emerson, Lisa Marie | |