The interplay between emotional well-being, self-compassion, and basic psychological needs in adolescents
ABSTRACTThe COVID-19 pandemic affected the mental health of people, especially adolescents. Although the negative impact of the pandemic has been described, studies on the role of protective factors in this population remain scarce. Using a mediation model approach, we examined the relationship betw...
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| author | Sara Cruz Mariana Sousa Manuela Peixoto Ana Meireles Sofia Marques Sara Faria Paulo Moreira |
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| description | ABSTRACTThe COVID-19 pandemic affected the mental health of people, especially adolescents. Although the negative impact of the pandemic has been described, studies on the role of protective factors in this population remain scarce. Using a mediation model approach, we examined the relationship between emotional well-being, self-compassion, and basic psychological needs in adolescents at school during the pandemic. Adolescents attending schools in northern Portugal (1092; 511 boys and 581 girls; aged 12 to 18 years) completed the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, the Self-Compassion Scale – Youth Version, and the Adolescents’ Basic Psychological Needs at School Scale. Boys reported higher positive affect, emotional well-being, and self-compassion than girls. A significant positive association between adolescents’ self-compassion and satisfaction of basic psychological needs at school was mediated by emotional well-being. The findings highlight the protective role of emotional well-being, self-compassion, and basic psychological needs during challenging times, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a10e85ef755c4f0db1538e95aaf559f52024-03-11T14:18:19ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Adolescence and Youth0267-38432164-45272024-12-0129110.1080/02673843.2024.2318340The interplay between emotional well-being, self-compassion, and basic psychological needs in adolescentsSara Cruz0Mariana Sousa1Manuela Peixoto2Ana Meireles3Sofia Marques4Sara Faria5Paulo Moreira6Psychology for Development Research Center, Lusíada University (Porto), Porto, PortugalPsychology for Development Research Center, Lusíada University (Porto), Porto, PortugalPsychology for Development Research Center, Lusíada University (Porto), Porto, PortugalPsychology for Development Research Center, Lusíada University (Porto), Porto, PortugalPsychology for Development Research Center, Lusíada University (Porto), Porto, PortugalPsychology for Development Research Center, Lusíada University (Porto), Porto, PortugalPsychology for Development Research Center, Lusíada University (Porto), Porto, PortugalABSTRACTThe COVID-19 pandemic affected the mental health of people, especially adolescents. Although the negative impact of the pandemic has been described, studies on the role of protective factors in this population remain scarce. Using a mediation model approach, we examined the relationship between emotional well-being, self-compassion, and basic psychological needs in adolescents at school during the pandemic. Adolescents attending schools in northern Portugal (1092; 511 boys and 581 girls; aged 12 to 18 years) completed the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, the Self-Compassion Scale – Youth Version, and the Adolescents’ Basic Psychological Needs at School Scale. Boys reported higher positive affect, emotional well-being, and self-compassion than girls. A significant positive association between adolescents’ self-compassion and satisfaction of basic psychological needs at school was mediated by emotional well-being. The findings highlight the protective role of emotional well-being, self-compassion, and basic psychological needs during challenging times, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2024.2318340Adolescenceemotional well-beingself-compassionbasic psychological needsCOVID-19 |
| spellingShingle | Sara Cruz Mariana Sousa Manuela Peixoto Ana Meireles Sofia Marques Sara Faria Paulo Moreira The interplay between emotional well-being, self-compassion, and basic psychological needs in adolescents International Journal of Adolescence and Youth Adolescence emotional well-being self-compassion basic psychological needs COVID-19 |
| title | The interplay between emotional well-being, self-compassion, and basic psychological needs in adolescents |
| title_full | The interplay between emotional well-being, self-compassion, and basic psychological needs in adolescents |
| title_fullStr | The interplay between emotional well-being, self-compassion, and basic psychological needs in adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | The interplay between emotional well-being, self-compassion, and basic psychological needs in adolescents |
| title_short | The interplay between emotional well-being, self-compassion, and basic psychological needs in adolescents |
| title_sort | interplay between emotional well being self compassion and basic psychological needs in adolescents |
| topic | Adolescence emotional well-being self-compassion basic psychological needs COVID-19 |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2024.2318340 |
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