Self-Compassion Module References

Costa, J., & Pinto-Gouveia, J. (2011). Acceptance of pain, self-compassion and psychopathology: Using the chronic pain acceptance questionnaire to identify patients’ subgroups. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 18(4), 292–302. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.718 

Da Silva, J. E., & Simões, S. C. (2018). The relationship between self-compassion and chronic depression: A cross-sectional clinical study. The Psychologist: Practice & Research Journal, 1(2), 16–28. https://self-compassion.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/daSilva2019.pdf 

Dr. Kristin Neff. (2021, October 20). The paradox of self-compassion [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1njPYOJWktw&ab_channel=Dr.KristinNeff 

Germer, C. K. (2009). The mindful path to self-compassion: Freeing yourself from destructive thoughts and emotions. New York: Guilford Press. 

Han, A., & Kim, T. H. (2023). Effects of self-compassion interventions on reducing depressive symptoms, anxiety, and stress: A meta-analysis. Mindfulness, 14(7), 1553–1581. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-023-02148-x 

Hiraoka, R., Meyer, E. C., Kimbrel, N. A., DeBeer, B. B., Gulliver, S. B., & Morissette, S. B. (2015). Self‐compassion as a prospective predictor of PTSD symptom severity among trauma‐exposed U.S. Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans. Journal Of Traumatic Stress28(2), 127–133. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.21995  

Jennings, R. E., Lanaj, K., & Kim, Y. J. (2022). Self-compassion at work: A self-regulation perspective on its beneficial effects for work performance and wellbeing. Personnel Psychology, 76(1), 279–309. https://doi.org/10.1111/peps.12504 

Johnson, E. A., & O'Brien, K. A. (2013). Self-compassion soothes the savage ego-threat system: Effects on negative affect, shame, rumination, and depressive symptoms. Journal Of Social And Clinical Psychology, 32(9), 939–963. https://doi.org/10.1521/jscp.2013.32.9.939 

Kelly, A. C., Zuroff, D. C., Foa, C. L., & Gilbert, P. (2009). Who benefits from training in self-compassionate self-regulation? A study of smoking reduction. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 29(7), 727–755. https://doi.org/10.1521/jscp.2010.29.7.727 

Krieger, T., Altenstein, D., Baettig, I., Doerig, N., & Holtforth, M. G. (2013). Self-compassion in depression: Associations with depressive symptoms, rumination, and avoidance in depressed outpatients. Behavior Therapy, 44(3), 501–513. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2013.04.004 

Lee, E. E., Govind, T., Ramsey, M., Wu, T. C., Daly, R., Liu, J., Tu, X. M., Paulus, M. P., Thomas, M. L., & Jeste, D. V. (2021). Compassion toward others and self-compassion predict mental and physical well-being: A 5-year longitudinal study of 1090 community-dwelling adults across the lifespan. Translational Psychiatry, 11(1), 397. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-021-01491-8 

MacBeth, A., & Gumley, A. (2012). Exploring compassion: A meta-analysis of the association between self-compassion and psychopathology. Clinical Psychology Review, 32(6), 545–552. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2012.06.003 

Magnus, C. M. R., Kowalski, K. C., & McHugh, T. F. (2010). The role of self-compassion in women’s self-determined motives to exercise and exercise-related outcomes. Self and Identity, 9(4), 363–382. https://doi.org/10.1080/15298860903135073 

Neff, K. D. (2003). The development and validation of a scale to measure self-compassion. Self and Identity, 2, 223–250 . https://doi.org/10.1080/15298860309027 

Neff, K. D. (2011). Self-compassion: The proven power of being kind to yourself. New York: William Morrow. 

Neff, K. D. (2024a, November 21). General self-compassion break. Self-Compassion. https://self-compassion.org/practices/general-self-compassion-break-2/ 

Neff, K. D. (2024b, November 21). Soften, soothe, allow: Working with difficult emotions. Self-Compassion. https://self-compassion.org/practices/soften-soothe-allow-working-with-difficult-emotions/ 

Neff, K. D., & Beretvas, S. N. (2012). The role of self-compassion in romantic relationships. Self and Identity, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/15298868.2011.639548 

Neff, K. D., & Dahm, K. A. (2015). Self-compassion: What it is, what it does, and how it relates to mindfulness. In B. D. Ostafin, M. D. Robinson, & B. P. Meier (Eds.), Handbook of mindfulness and self-regulation (pp. 121–137). New York: Springer. 

Neff, K. D., & Germer, C. K. (2013). A pilot study and randomized controlled trial of the mindful self‐compassion program. Journal Of Clinical Psychology, 69(1), 28–44.  https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.21923 

Pastore, O. L., & Fortier, M. S. (2023). The mediating role of self-compassion in positive education for student mental health during COVID-19. Health Promotion International, 38(5), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daad107 

Podina, I., Jucan, A., & David, D. (2015). Self-compassion: A buffer in the pathway from maladaptive beliefs to depression. An exploratory study. Journal Of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, 15(1), 97-109. 

Raes, F. (2010). Rumination and worry as mediators of the relationship between self-compassion and depression and anxiety. Personality And Individual Differences, 48(6), 757-761.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2010.01.023 

Sbarra, D. A., Smith, H. L., & Mehl, M. R. (2012). When leaving your Ex, love yourself: Observational ratings of self-compassion predict the course of emotional recovery following marital separation. Psychological Science, 23(3), 261–269. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797611429466 

Taylor, S. B., Kennedy, L. A., Lee, C. E., & Waller, E. K. (2022). Common humanity in the classroom: Increasing self-compassion and coping self-efficacy through a mindfulness-based intervention. Journal of American College Health, 70(1), 142–149. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2020.1728278 

Terry, M. L., & Leary, M. R. (2011). Self-compassion, self-regulation, and health. Self and Identity, 10(3), 352–362. https://doi.org/10.1080/15298868.2011.558404 

Yamaguchi, A., Kim, M., & Akutsu, S. (2014). The effects of self-construals, self-criticism, and self-compassion on depressive symptoms. Personality and Individual Differences, 68, 65–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2014.03.013