Abstract
Self-compassion is a positive psychological construct associated with heightened well-being, but the construct is largely measured via self-report. In a study of divorcing adults (N = 120), we sought to replicate and extend prior research on the association between self-rated and observed self-compassion, the linguistic cues associated with self-rated and observed self-compassion, and the predictive utility of observed self-compassion. Untrained observers rated participants’ stream-of-consciousness recordings about their marriage and separation experience. We found adequate consensus among raters of observed self-compassion and a significant, positive association between self-rated and observed self-compassion. Greater self- and observer-rated self-compassion were associated with less distress at baseline; however, only observed self-compassion was associated with less distress at the final study assessment. Discussion centers on the cues observers use to perceive self-compassion in others and the extent to which behavioral manifestations of affect may shape such ratings.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 996-1022 |
Number of pages | 27 |
Journal | Journal of Social and Personal Relationships |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2022 |
Keywords
- Divorce
- coping
- marital separation
- psychological adjustment
- self-compassion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Communication
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Sociology and Political Science
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Emotional recovery following divorce: Will the real self-compassion please stand up?
Chau, R. F. (Creator), Sawyer, W. N. (Creator), Greenberg, J. (Creator), Mehl, M. R. (Creator) & Sbarra, D. A. (Creator), SAGE Journals, 2021
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.5675714, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/Emotional_recovery_following_divorce_Will_the_real_self-compassion_please_stand_up_/5675714
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Emotional recovery following divorce: Will the real self-compassion please stand up?
Chau, R. F. (Creator), Sawyer, W. N. (Creator), Greenberg, J. (Creator), Mehl, M. R. (Creator) & Sbarra, D. A. (Creator), SAGE Journals, 2021
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.5675714.v1, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/Emotional_recovery_following_divorce_Will_the_real_self-compassion_please_stand_up_/5675714/1
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Emotional recovery following divorce: Will the real self-compassion please stand up?
Chau, R. F. (Creator), Sawyer, W. N. (Creator), Greenberg, J. (Creator), Mehl, M. R. (Creator) & Sbarra, D. A. (Creator), SAGE Journals, 2021
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.5675714.v1, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/Emotional_recovery_following_divorce_Will_the_real_self-compassion_please_stand_up_/5675714/1
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