Munroe Melanie, Al-Refae Mohamed, Chan Helen W, Ferrari Michel
Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development.
Department of Psychology.
Psychol Trauma. 2022 Apr;14(S1):S157-S164. doi: 10.1037/tra0001164. Epub 2021 Nov 4.
Recent research has shown a link between self-compassion, posttraumatic growth (PTG), and emotion-focused coping strategies (i.e., positive reframing and acceptance). Studies have also found evidence for the use of problem-focused strategies (i.e., active coping, planning, and instrumental support) as mediators between self-compassion and stress, and the use of these strategies has been found to predict PTG. However, no studies have directly examined the relationship between self-compassion, PTG, and the use of problem-focused coping strategies. This study investigated the association between self-compassion, emotion- and problem-focused coping, and PTG in trauma survivors.
Participants were 111 emerging adults aged 18 to 29, from Canada and the United States, who completed an online survey that included measures of coping, PTG, and self-compassion.
Self-compassion and PTG were both correlated with three coping styles, active coping, instrumental support, and positive reframing. All three coping styles predicted PTG over and above self-compassion and played multiple mediating roles between self-compassion and PTG, with no differences between the three coping styles in their mediating effects.
These findings indicate that problem-focused coping strategies are also influential in mediating the development of PTG from self-compassion. Self-compassion reduces one's tendency to overidentify with negative emotions through positive reframing. The use of active coping and instrumental support also allows individuals to feel more capable in dealing with their traumatic events. Incorporating problem-focused self-compassion-based practices in cognitive behavioral and exposure-based therapies may offer additional benefits by reducing self-criticism to better promote active recovery from traumatic events. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
近期研究表明自我同情、创伤后成长（PTG）与以情绪为中心的应对策略（即积极重新评价和接纳）之间存在联系。研究还发现了以问题为中心的策略（即积极应对、计划和工具性支持）作为自我同情与压力之间的中介的证据，并且发现这些策略的使用能够预测创伤后成长。然而，尚无研究直接考察自我同情、创伤后成长与以问题为中心的应对策略的使用之间的关系。本研究调查了创伤幸存者中自我同情、以情绪和问题为中心的应对方式与创伤后成长之间的关联。
参与者为111名年龄在18至29岁之间的加拿大和美国的新兴成年人，他们完成了一项在线调查，其中包括应对方式、创伤后成长和自我同情的测量。
自我同情和创伤后成长均与三种应对方式相关，即积极应对、工具性支持和积极重新评价。这三种应对方式在自我同情之外均能预测创伤后成长，并在自我同情和创伤后成长之间发挥多重中介作用，三种应对方式的中介效应无差异。
这些发现表明，以问题为中心的应对策略在介导自我同情促进创伤后成长方面也具有影响力。自我同情通过积极重新评价减少了个体过度认同负面情绪的倾向。积极应对和工具性支持的使用也使个体在应对创伤事件时更有能力感。在认知行为疗法和基于暴露的疗法中纳入以问题为中心的基于自我同情的实践，可能通过减少自我批评来更好地促进从创伤事件中积极恢复，从而带来额外的益处。（《心理学文摘数据库记录》（c）2022美国心理学会，保留所有权利）
