ArticleMindfulness2021
Self-Compassion and Current Close Interpersonal Relationships: A Scoping Literature Review.
Article in Mindfulness, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 45 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
45 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 168 citations in OpenAlex.
- A meta-analysis of self-compassion and attachment in adults.Psychology and psychotherapy · 2025Pooled it
- The Mechanisms Underlying the Relationship Between Self-Compassion and Psychological Outcomes in Adult Populations: A Systematic Review.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2025Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of the Parent Support Program: a Randomized Controlled Trial of an Online Intervention to Increase Parental Support Among Parents and Caregivers of Trans and Nonbinary Youth.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2026Trial
- Evaluation of a web-based back prevention program for primary school children: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Caring for yourself, caring for nature: a pro-environmental mechanism of self-compassion and intervention study.BMC psychology · 2025Trial
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- Developing kind emotions in caring environments.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2026Review
- Self-Compassion of Nurses Working in Pediatric Hospitals.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Self-compassion and self-efficacy among parents of children with autism: the mediating role of trust and the moderating role of social support.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- The Correlation of Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms with Interpersonal Problems in Male Students: The Mediating Role of Empathy and Self-Compassion.International journal of school health · 2026Article
- Bringing mindfulness to romantic relationships: linking attachment insecurity to young adults' relationship satisfaction.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Self-Compassion, Maladaptive Perfectionism, and Scrupulosity Among Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the USA.Journal of religion and health · 2025Article
- PROTOCOL: Summarizing and Critically Evaluating the Concepts of Self-Compassion: A Systematic Review of Conceptualizations.Campbell systematic reviews · 2025Article
- The mediating role of self-compassion in the relationship between childhood trauma and the symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Study on the interactive evolution mechanism of residents' energy use behavior in shared living spaces.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Cross-sectional and prospective associations between self-compassion and sexual distress in couples coping with sexual interest/arousal disorder.The journal of sexual medicine · 2025Article
- The Developmental Trajectory of Chinese Adolescents' Self-Compassion and its Relationship with Parenting Styles: a Longitudinal Study.Journal of youth and adolescence · 2025Article
- Dynamic duo is inseparable: Self-compassion and compassion for others interact to predict well-being.Applied psychology. Health and well-being · 2025Article
- Self-compassion as a mediator of attachment anxiety, attachment avoidance, and complex PTSD in college students with adverse childhood experiences.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Relationship Between Intolerance of Uncertainty and Treatment Adherence: The Moderating Effect of Self-Compassion on the Chain Mediation Model.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objectives: In order to provide a broad overview of the body of peer-reviewed literature on self-compassion and close relationships, this scoping review describes how self-compassion relates to thoughts, feelings and behaviors within the context of current personal relationships between family members, romantic partners, friends, or others referred to as "close". Methods: Two reviewers independently screened peer-reviewed articles retrieved based on a defined search strategy within three online databases, extracted data from 72 articles that met inclusion criteria by consensus, and summarized findings thematically. Results: With few exceptions, self-compassion is positively associated with secure attachment, adaptive parenting behaviors, healthy family, romantic and friendship functioning, and constructive conflict and transgression repair behavior. In families, evidence suggests parent self-compassion is linked to supportive parenting behavior, which is in turn linked to higher levels of child self-compassion. Conclusions: Self-compassion is associated with a wide variety of close interpersonal relationship benefits. These associations may be complex and bidirectional, such that positive social relationships promote self-compassion, while self-compassion promotes relational and emotional well-being. For a deeper understanding of these nuances and to establish causality, future research should include heterogeneous samples, longitudinal designs, observational and multi-informant methodologies, and consider attachment style and personality trait covariates. The potential implications for interventional research are discussed.
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