Is Dispositional Self-Compassion Associated With Psychophysiological Flexibility Beyond Mindfulness? An Exploratory Pilot Study
BackgroundDispositional mindfulness and self-compassion are shown to associate with less self-reported emotional distress. However, previous studies have indicated that dispositional self-compassion may be an even more important buffer against such distress than dispositional mindfulness. To our kno...
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| author | Julie Lillebostad Svendsen Julie Lillebostad Svendsen Elisabeth Schanche Berge Osnes Berge Osnes Jon Vøllestad Jon Vøllestad Endre Visted Endre Visted Ingrid Dundas Helge Nordby Per-Einar Binder Lin Sørensen |
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| description | BackgroundDispositional mindfulness and self-compassion are shown to associate with less self-reported emotional distress. However, previous studies have indicated that dispositional self-compassion may be an even more important buffer against such distress than dispositional mindfulness. To our knowledge, no study has yet disentangled the relationship between dispositional self-compassion and mindfulness and level of psychophysiological flexibility as measured with vagally mediated heart rate variability (vmHRV). The aim was thus to provide a first exploratory effort to expand previous research relying on self-report measures by including a psychophysiological measure indicative of emotional stress reactivity.MethodsFifty-three university students filled out the “Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire” (FFMQ) and the “Self-Compassion Scale” (SCS), and their heart rate was measured during a 5 min resting electrocardiogram. Linear hierarchical regression analyses were conducted to examine the common and unique variance explained by the total scores of the FFMQ and the SCS on level of resting vmHRV.ResultsHigher SCS total scores associated significantly with higher levels of vmHRV also when controlling for the FFMQ total scores. The SCS uniquely explained 7% of the vmHRV. The FFMQ total scores did not associate with level of vmHRV.ConclusionThese results offer preliminary support that dispositional self-compassion associates with better psychophysiological regulation of emotional arousal above and beyond mindfulness. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0ab577a6bb674753ba704c9a68d70d642022-12-21T18:57:35ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782020-04-011110.3389/fpsyg.2020.00614470884Is Dispositional Self-Compassion Associated With Psychophysiological Flexibility Beyond Mindfulness? An Exploratory Pilot StudyJulie Lillebostad Svendsen0Julie Lillebostad Svendsen1Elisabeth Schanche2Berge Osnes3Berge Osnes4Jon Vøllestad5Jon Vøllestad6Endre Visted7Endre Visted8Ingrid Dundas9Helge Nordby10Per-Einar Binder11Lin Sørensen12Division of Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, NorwayDepartment of Biological and Medical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, NorwayDepartment of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, NorwayDepartment of Biological and Medical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, NorwayBjørgvin District Psychiatric Centre, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, NorwayDepartment of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, NorwaySolli District Psychiatric Centre, Nesttun, NorwayDivision of Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, NorwayDepartment of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, NorwayDepartment of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, NorwayDepartment of Biological and Medical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, NorwayDepartment of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, NorwayDepartment of Biological and Medical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, NorwayBackgroundDispositional mindfulness and self-compassion are shown to associate with less self-reported emotional distress. However, previous studies have indicated that dispositional self-compassion may be an even more important buffer against such distress than dispositional mindfulness. To our knowledge, no study has yet disentangled the relationship between dispositional self-compassion and mindfulness and level of psychophysiological flexibility as measured with vagally mediated heart rate variability (vmHRV). The aim was thus to provide a first exploratory effort to expand previous research relying on self-report measures by including a psychophysiological measure indicative of emotional stress reactivity.MethodsFifty-three university students filled out the “Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire” (FFMQ) and the “Self-Compassion Scale” (SCS), and their heart rate was measured during a 5 min resting electrocardiogram. Linear hierarchical regression analyses were conducted to examine the common and unique variance explained by the total scores of the FFMQ and the SCS on level of resting vmHRV.ResultsHigher SCS total scores associated significantly with higher levels of vmHRV also when controlling for the FFMQ total scores. The SCS uniquely explained 7% of the vmHRV. The FFMQ total scores did not associate with level of vmHRV.ConclusionThese results offer preliminary support that dispositional self-compassion associates with better psychophysiological regulation of emotional arousal above and beyond mindfulness.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00614/fullself-compassionmindfulnessheart rate variabilityyoung adultsanxietyrumination |
| spellingShingle | Julie Lillebostad Svendsen Julie Lillebostad Svendsen Elisabeth Schanche Berge Osnes Berge Osnes Jon Vøllestad Jon Vøllestad Endre Visted Endre Visted Ingrid Dundas Helge Nordby Per-Einar Binder Lin Sørensen Is Dispositional Self-Compassion Associated With Psychophysiological Flexibility Beyond Mindfulness? An Exploratory Pilot Study Frontiers in Psychology self-compassion mindfulness heart rate variability young adults anxiety rumination |
| title | Is Dispositional Self-Compassion Associated With Psychophysiological Flexibility Beyond Mindfulness? An Exploratory Pilot Study |
| title_full | Is Dispositional Self-Compassion Associated With Psychophysiological Flexibility Beyond Mindfulness? An Exploratory Pilot Study |
| title_fullStr | Is Dispositional Self-Compassion Associated With Psychophysiological Flexibility Beyond Mindfulness? An Exploratory Pilot Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is Dispositional Self-Compassion Associated With Psychophysiological Flexibility Beyond Mindfulness? An Exploratory Pilot Study |
| title_short | Is Dispositional Self-Compassion Associated With Psychophysiological Flexibility Beyond Mindfulness? An Exploratory Pilot Study |
| title_sort | is dispositional self compassion associated with psychophysiological flexibility beyond mindfulness an exploratory pilot study |
| topic | self-compassion mindfulness heart rate variability young adults anxiety rumination |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00614/full |
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