Jacobson, E. H. K., Wilson, K. G., Solomon Kurz, A., Kellum, K. K. (2018) Examining self-compassion in romantic relationships. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 8, 69-73.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2018.04.003
Self-compassion has recently emerged as a component of psychological health. Research on self-compassion processes shows that self-compassion is related to lower levels of psychological distress and higher levels of positive affect. The current study examined the extent to which self-compassion is related to the quality of romantic relationships. Undergraduates (n = 261) completed online self-report questionnaires assessing self-compassion and relationship quality. Correlational and hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted in order to assess the relation between self-compassion and relationship quality. Results indicated that self-compassion was moderately positively correlated with relationship quality, and that self-compassion was a unique, if weak, predictor of relationship quality. Implications of these findings for romantic relationships are discussed.
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