ArticleScientific reports2025
The protective role of self compassion in trauma recovery and its moderating impact on post traumatic symptoms and post traumatic growth.
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- Balancing one's own life with caregiving for a sibling with schizophrenia: A qualitative study.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2026Article
- The Role of Self-Compassion and Body Perception in Predicting Psychological Safety.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Mindfulness and self-compassion in trauma-related adjustment among adult women: a three-wave multi-regional study.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The relationship between self-compassion and self-worth in patients with traumatic brain injury: a latent profile analysis and examination of influencing factors.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The impact of reading trauma literature on Chinese undergraduates' PTSD: the mediating roles of social support and empathy.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Involvement of Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMP-2 and MMP-9), Inflammasome NLRP3, and Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Pathway in Cellular Mechanisms of Neuroinflammation in PTSD.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
This study examined the moderating effect of self-compassion on the relationship between post-traumatic symptoms (PTS) and post-traumatic growth (PTG) among adults with trauma exposure. A sample of 413 participants (254 women, 155 men) aged 18 to 81 years (M = 33.8; SD = 12.9) completed questionnaires assessing trauma exposure, PTS, PTG, and self-compassion. The results indicated that women reported significantly higher PTS and lower self-compassion than men, while no significant gender differences were found for PTG. Correlational analyses revealed a significant positive association between PTS and PTG, and a significant negative association between PTS and self-compassion. Moderation analysis demonstrated that self-compassion significantly moderated the relationship between PTS and PTG, with higher levels of self-compassion linked to greater PTG, even at elevated levels of PTS. These findings underscore the importance of self-compassion as a protective factor in trauma recovery, promoting positive psychological transformation despite the presence of distress.
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