Self‐Compassion Versus Global Self‐Esteem: Two Different Ways of Relating to Oneself
Overview
This paper compares self-compassion and global self-esteem regarding their impact on psychological functioning. It reports that self-compassion is associated with more stable self-worth and lower narcissism, while both constructs similarly predict positive mood states. The resource is intended for readers interested in the distinctions between these two approaches to self-regard.
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- OpenAlex
- Author
- Kristin D. Neff (The University of Texas at Austin), Roos Vonk (Radboud University Nijmegen)
- Published
- 2008-12-11
- OA status
- bronze
- DOI
- 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2008.00537.x
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- 1225
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@article{allodium:d753a98bb6ff46e9,
title = {Self‐Compassion Versus Global Self‐Esteem: Two Different Ways of Relating to Oneself},
author = {Kristin D. Neff and Roos Vonk},
year = {2008},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.1111/j.1467-6494.2008.00537.x},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.2008.00537.x}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Self‐Compassion Versus Global Self‐Esteem: Two Different Ways of Relating to Oneself AU - Neff, Kristin D. AU - Vonk, Roos PY - 2008 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2008.00537.x UR - https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.2008.00537.x ER -
APA
Neff, K. D., & Vonk, R. (2008). Self‐Compassion Versus Global Self‐Esteem: Two Different Ways of Relating to Oneself. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.2008.00537.x
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