Why Does Positive Mental Health Buffer Against Psychopathology? An Exploratory Study on Self-Compassion as a Resilience Mechanism and Adaptive Emotion Regulation Strategy
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This exploratory study examines how self-compassion acts as a resilience mechanism for individuals with high positive mental health, using data from 349 general population participants. The authors report that self-compassion mediates the relationship between positive mental health and psychopathology while attenuating the impact of negative affect on clinical symptoms. The resource suggests that enhancing self-compassion may serve as a beneficial intervention for reducing factors like rumination and improving overall emotional well-being.
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- Author
- Hester R. Trompetter (University of Twente), Elian de Kleine (University of Twente), Ernst T. Bohlmeijer (University of Twente)
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- 2016-04-09
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- 10.1007/s10608-016-9774-0
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@article{allodium:1f3ad23ba8b34b93,
title = {Why Does Positive Mental Health Buffer Against Psychopathology? An Exploratory Study on Self-Compassion as a Resilience Mechanism and Adaptive Emotion Regulation Strategy},
author = {Hester R. Trompetter and Elian de Kleine and Ernst T. Bohlmeijer},
year = {2016},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.1007/s10608-016-9774-0},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-016-9774-0}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Why Does Positive Mental Health Buffer Against Psychopathology? An Exploratory Study on Self-Compassion as a Resilience Mechanism and Adaptive Emotion Regulation Strategy AU - Trompetter, Hester R. AU - Kleine, Elian de AU - Bohlmeijer, Ernst T. PY - 2016 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.1007/s10608-016-9774-0 UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-016-9774-0 ER -
APA
Trompetter, H. R., Kleine, E. D., & Bohlmeijer, E. T. (2016). Why Does Positive Mental Health Buffer Against Psychopathology? An Exploratory Study on Self-Compassion as a Resilience Mechanism and Adaptive Emotion Regulation Strategy. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-016-9774-0
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