Psychological maltreatment and self-compassion - the mediating role of shame and perspective-taking
Introduction Psychological maltreatment such as emotional abuse or neglect is a serious risk factor for poorer mental and somatic health outcomes in life. A higher rate of psychological maltreatment experienced in childhood is a predictor of aversive emotional states such as shame, and can negative...
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Introduction
Psychological maltreatment such as emotional abuse or neglect is a serious risk factor for poorer mental and somatic health outcomes in life. A higher rate of psychological maltreatment experienced in childhood is a predictor of aversive emotional states such as shame, and can negatively influence factors of mentalization such as perspective-taking capacity in adulthood. However, emotional abuse or neglect are also negative predictors of self-compassion.
Objectives
The purpose of the study was to test two mediating models. We hypothesized, that reduced perspective-taking capacity, as well as higher levels of shame due to psychological maltreatment can be causally linked to lower levels of self-compassion.
Methods
We collected data from 120 healthy subjects (mean age=29.46, SD = 7.55) from Hungary We used Experience of Shame Scale, Interpersonal Reactivity Index, Childhood Trauma Scale, and the Self-Compassion Scale in our cross-sectional questionnaire study.
Results
Psychological maltreatment is a significant negative predictor of self-compassion (b=-0,712; p<0.05), and shame seems to play a mediating role in this relationship (effect size= 0.231; p<0.05). Psychological maltreatment was not a statistically significant predictor of perspective-taking.
Conclusions
Our results highlight that shame has a central role between childhood traumatization and psychological well-being. In the case of early emotional maltreatment we have to focus on shame for higher levels of self-compassion and effective healing in psychotherapy.
Disclosure
No significant relationships.
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| spelling | doaj.art-7d07eaa395b1498f812fbabed68369f32023-11-17T05:07:04ZengCambridge University PressEuropean Psychiatry0924-93381778-35852022-06-0165S73S7310.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.227Psychological maltreatment and self-compassion - the mediating role of shame and perspective-takingG. Vizin0H. Szőcs1Z. Illyés2Semmelweis University, Department Of Clinical Psychology, Budapest, Hungary Eötvös Lorand University Institute of Psychology, Department Of Clinical Psychology And Addiction, Budapest, HungaryEötvös Lorand University Institute of Psychology, Department Of Clinical Psychology And Addiction, Budapest, HungaryNational Institute of Medical Rehabilitation, National Institute Of Medical Rehabilitation, Budapest, Hungary Centre of Cognitive and Schema Therapy, Centre Of Cognitive And Schema Therapy, Budapest, Hungary Introduction Psychological maltreatment such as emotional abuse or neglect is a serious risk factor for poorer mental and somatic health outcomes in life. A higher rate of psychological maltreatment experienced in childhood is a predictor of aversive emotional states such as shame, and can negatively influence factors of mentalization such as perspective-taking capacity in adulthood. However, emotional abuse or neglect are also negative predictors of self-compassion. Objectives The purpose of the study was to test two mediating models. We hypothesized, that reduced perspective-taking capacity, as well as higher levels of shame due to psychological maltreatment can be causally linked to lower levels of self-compassion. Methods We collected data from 120 healthy subjects (mean age=29.46, SD = 7.55) from Hungary We used Experience of Shame Scale, Interpersonal Reactivity Index, Childhood Trauma Scale, and the Self-Compassion Scale in our cross-sectional questionnaire study. Results Psychological maltreatment is a significant negative predictor of self-compassion (b=-0,712; p<0.05), and shame seems to play a mediating role in this relationship (effect size= 0.231; p<0.05). Psychological maltreatment was not a statistically significant predictor of perspective-taking. Conclusions Our results highlight that shame has a central role between childhood traumatization and psychological well-being. In the case of early emotional maltreatment we have to focus on shame for higher levels of self-compassion and effective healing in psychotherapy. Disclosure No significant relationships. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933822002279/type/journal_articleperspective-takingpsychological maltreatmentshameself-compassion |
| spellingShingle | G. Vizin H. Szőcs Z. Illyés Psychological maltreatment and self-compassion - the mediating role of shame and perspective-taking European Psychiatry perspective-taking psychological maltreatment shame self-compassion |
| title | Psychological maltreatment and self-compassion - the mediating role of shame and perspective-taking |
| title_full | Psychological maltreatment and self-compassion - the mediating role of shame and perspective-taking |
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| title_short | Psychological maltreatment and self-compassion - the mediating role of shame and perspective-taking |
| title_sort | psychological maltreatment and self compassion the mediating role of shame and perspective taking |
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