Rodgers Rachel F, Franko Debra L, Donovan Elizabeth, Cousineau Tara, Yates Kayla, McGowan Kayla, Cook Elizabeth, Lowy Alice S
APPEAR, Department of Applied Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, United States.
APPEAR, Department of Applied Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, United States.
Body Image. 2017 Sep;22:148-155. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2017.07.003. Epub 2017 Aug 9.
Self-compassion is thought to protect from body image concerns. However, the mechanisms of this effect remain unclear. This study examined three positive dimensions of self-compassion as moderators of the mediated relationship between perceived overweight status, appearance comparison, and appearance esteem. A sample of 232 youth aged 13-18 years, mean=18.36 (SD=1.5) years, reported on appearance esteem, appearance comparison, perceived weight status, and self-compassion dimensions including self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness. Among boys, mindfulness and common humanity moderated the perceived weight status to appearance comparison pathway of the mediation (ps=.01), such that this relationship was weaker among boys with higher levels of these dimensions of self-compassion. These findings were not replicated among girls. None of the self-compassion dimensions moderated the appearance comparison to appearance esteem pathway. Self-compassion dimensions that decrease the focus on the self may protect against body image concerns among boys.
自我同情被认为可以防止对身体形象的担忧。然而,这种效应的机制尚不清楚。本研究考察了自我同情的三个积极维度,作为感知超重状态、外貌比较和外貌自尊之间中介关系的调节因素。一个由232名13至18岁青少年组成的样本,平均年龄为18.36岁(标准差=1.5岁),报告了外貌自尊、外貌比较、感知体重状况以及自我同情维度,包括自我仁慈、共通人性和正念。在男孩中,正念和共通人性调节了感知体重状况对外貌比较的中介路径(p值=.01),即对于这些自我同情维度水平较高的男孩,这种关系较弱。这些发现在女孩中没有得到重复验证。自我同情的任何维度都没有调节外貌比较对外貌自尊的路径。减少对自我关注的自我同情维度可能会防止男孩出现身体形象问题。