The Effects Of Self-compassion And Self-criticism On The Likelihood Of Engaging In Positive vs. Negative Styles Of Self-talk
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2021
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University of Hawaii at Manoa
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Self-talk, self-directed verbal thinking, is a commonly experienced phenomenon but remains under-researched. Within the past few decades, self-compassion has emerged as a resilience factor with implications for positive mental health, while self-criticism has been a central marker of a wide range of psychopathologies. To date, no research has directly investigated the effects of psychological mindsets of self-compassion and self-criticism as manifested in self-talk with a particular emphasis on the valence dimension (positive, negative) of self-talk. Two hundred thirty-three participants were recruited from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and completed the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS; Neff, 2003a), Levels of Self-Criticism Scale (LSCS; Thompson & Zuroff, 2004), and Self-Talk Inventory (STI; Calvete et al., 2005). Our results show that self-compassion, which is regarded as an adaptive mindset, is related to the higher likelihood of engaging in positive styles of self-talk. The results also provide evidence that self-criticism, understood as maladaptive, is strongly associated with the higher likelihood of engaging in negative styles of self-talk. While self-compassion acts as a significant buffer against negative ruminations of self, self-criticism plays a significant role in harboring negative ruminations. Theoretical and practical implications for the psychological functioning of self-compassion and self-criticism as antecedents to the patterns of self-talk are discussed.
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