Understandings and applications of self-compassion and self-coldness among Hazaras in Australia: a qualitative study
Objective Emerging research suggests that self-compassion and self-coldness are involved in the treatment of psychological difficulties among refugees and asylum seekers. Self-compassion involves treating oneself with warmth and care and self-coldness involves treating oneself with harsh judgement....
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| description | Objective Emerging research suggests that self-compassion and self-coldness are involved in the treatment of psychological difficulties among refugees and asylum seekers. Self-compassion involves treating oneself with warmth and care and self-coldness involves treating oneself with harsh judgement. We aimed to explore the unique understandings and applications of self-compassion and self-coldness among Hazara asylum seekers and refugees in Australia. Method Eleven Hazaras (ninemen and two women) who were seeking asylum or had a refugee background were interviewed about their understandings and applications of self-compassion and self-coldness. Transcripts of interview recordings were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Results Participants reported wide variation in their understandings and applications of self-compassion and self-coldness. Participants broadly reported difficulties turning inwards with self-compassion. Participants also tended to place the needs of others before their own because of their histories and community/cultural ideas about self-compassion, such as self-compassion being selfish or justified only if in service of others. Experiencing significant external stressors, such as long standing family separation and visa insecurity, were also barriers to contacting private experiences. Conclusions The current study identified several important barriers among the Hazara community in applying self-compassion. Descriptive terms for self-compassion and self-coldness are also provided by the community and might inform clinical approaches. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-007393c9f5114af086f8332fc28d17d32023-11-02T13:56:28ZengTaylor & Francis GroupAustralian Journal of Psychology0004-95301742-95362023-12-0175110.1080/00049530.2023.22573622257362Understandings and applications of self-compassion and self-coldness among Hazaras in Australia: a qualitative studyClare Wilson0RoseAnne Misajon1Joanne Brooker2The Cairnmillar InstituteThe Cairnmillar InstituteThe Cairnmillar InstituteObjective Emerging research suggests that self-compassion and self-coldness are involved in the treatment of psychological difficulties among refugees and asylum seekers. Self-compassion involves treating oneself with warmth and care and self-coldness involves treating oneself with harsh judgement. We aimed to explore the unique understandings and applications of self-compassion and self-coldness among Hazara asylum seekers and refugees in Australia. Method Eleven Hazaras (ninemen and two women) who were seeking asylum or had a refugee background were interviewed about their understandings and applications of self-compassion and self-coldness. Transcripts of interview recordings were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Results Participants reported wide variation in their understandings and applications of self-compassion and self-coldness. Participants broadly reported difficulties turning inwards with self-compassion. Participants also tended to place the needs of others before their own because of their histories and community/cultural ideas about self-compassion, such as self-compassion being selfish or justified only if in service of others. Experiencing significant external stressors, such as long standing family separation and visa insecurity, were also barriers to contacting private experiences. Conclusions The current study identified several important barriers among the Hazara community in applying self-compassion. Descriptive terms for self-compassion and self-coldness are also provided by the community and might inform clinical approaches.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00049530.2023.2257362hazararefugeeself-compassionself-coldnessqualitative |
| spellingShingle | Clare Wilson RoseAnne Misajon Joanne Brooker Understandings and applications of self-compassion and self-coldness among Hazaras in Australia: a qualitative study Australian Journal of Psychology hazara refugee self-compassion self-coldness qualitative |
| title | Understandings and applications of self-compassion and self-coldness among Hazaras in Australia: a qualitative study |
| title_full | Understandings and applications of self-compassion and self-coldness among Hazaras in Australia: a qualitative study |
| title_fullStr | Understandings and applications of self-compassion and self-coldness among Hazaras in Australia: a qualitative study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understandings and applications of self-compassion and self-coldness among Hazaras in Australia: a qualitative study |
| title_short | Understandings and applications of self-compassion and self-coldness among Hazaras in Australia: a qualitative study |
| title_sort | understandings and applications of self compassion and self coldness among hazaras in australia a qualitative study |
| topic | hazara refugee self-compassion self-coldness qualitative |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00049530.2023.2257362 |
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