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Analysis of the Predictive Role of Self-Compassion on Emotional Distress during COVID-19 Lockdown

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  • María Elena Gutiérrez-Hernández

    (Department of Medicine, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), 35001 Las Palmas, Spain
    Department of Psychiatry, Insular Mother-and-Child University Hospital Complex, 35016 Las Palmas, Spain)

  • Luisa Fernanda Fanjul Rodríguez

    (Department of Medicine, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), 35001 Las Palmas, Spain)

  • Alicia Díaz Megolla

    (Department of Education, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35001 Las Palmas, Spain)

  • Cristián Oyanadel

    (Department of Psychology, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4030000, Chile)

  • Wenceslao Peñate Castro

    (Department of Clinical Psychology, Psychobiology and Methodology, University of La Laguna, 38200 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
    University Institute of Neuroscience, University of La Laguna, 38200 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain)

Abstract

Research has shown that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a mental health burden worldwide. Most studies have focused on the factors associated with a higher risk of mental health problems, and only a few studies have looked at the potential protective factors. The general objective of this study was to determine whether self-compassion has a protective effect against the risk of mental health problems and especially on perceived infectability. If so, we intended to determine which of the three specific facets of self-compassion (i.e., mindfulness vs. over-identification; self-kindness vs. self-judgment; common humanity vs. isolation;) has the greatest weight in predicting emotional distress. We conducted a cross-sectional study through an online survey completed by 855 participants in Spain. Results confirmed that the three facets of self-compassion reduce the negative correlation between perceived infectability and emotional distress, diminishing its role in predicting emotional distress. These results are discussed in relation to the protective role of self-compassion and the need to further explore the variables associated with a lower risk of mental problems derived from the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

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  • María Elena Gutiérrez-Hernández & Luisa Fernanda Fanjul Rodríguez & Alicia Díaz Megolla & Cristián Oyanadel & Wenceslao Peñate Castro, 2022. "Analysis of the Predictive Role of Self-Compassion on Emotional Distress during COVID-19 Lockdown," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 11(4), pages 1-14, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:11:y:2022:i:4:p:151-:d:782220
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