Kotera Yasuhiro, Tsuda-McCaie Freya, Edwards Ann-Marie, Bhandari Divya, Williams Dan, Neary Siobhan
School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2HA, UK.
College of Health, Psychology of Social Care, University of Derby, Derby DE22 1GB, UK.
Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Mar 21;10(3):584. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10030584.
Although students in education have high rates of mental health problems, many of them do not ask for help, which can exacerbate their symptoms. One reason for their low help-seeking is shame associated with mental health problems. As education students aspire to provide care for children, they may feel ashamed to care for themselves, as the role identity theory suggests. Self-compassion is reported to reduce shame and mental health problems. This study explored the relationships between mental health problems, mental health shame, self-compassion, and caregiver identity among UK education students. One hundred and nine postgraduate students completed four self-report scales regarding those constructs. Correlation and regression analyses were performed. Mental health problems were positively associated with shame and identity, and negatively associated with self-compassion. Self-compassion was the only significant predictor of mental health problems. Findings will help educators and education students to develop effective approaches for their mental health problems.
尽管教育专业的学生心理健康问题发生率很高,但他们中的许多人并不寻求帮助,这可能会加重他们的症状。他们寻求帮助意愿低的一个原因是与心理健康问题相关的羞耻感。正如角色认同理论所表明的,由于教育专业的学生渴望为儿童提供护理,他们可能会因照顾自己而感到羞愧。据报道,自我同情可以减少羞耻感和心理健康问题。本研究探讨了英国教育专业学生心理健康问题、心理健康羞耻感、自我同情和照顾者身份之间的关系。109名研究生完成了关于这些构念的四个自我报告量表。进行了相关分析和回归分析。心理健康问题与羞耻感和身份呈正相关,与自我同情呈负相关。自我同情是心理健康问题的唯一重要预测因素。研究结果将有助于教育工作者和教育专业的学生为他们的心理健康问题制定有效的方法。