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The prospective effects of self-compassion on depressive symptoms, anxiety, and stress: A study in inflammatory bowel disease
CINEICC (Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention), Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1208-2077
Department of Psychology, The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom.
2021 (English)In: Journal of Psychosomatic Research, ISSN 0022-3999, E-ISSN 1879-1360, Vol. 146, article id 110429Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Objective: To date, research with people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has only examined how self compassion is linked with stress, and have exclusively used cross-sectional designs. This study aims to examine the associations of self-compassion with depressive symptoms, anxiety, and stress in people with IBD over time.

Methods: Participants were 155 adults with IBD who completed the SCS and the DASS-21 at two different times, spaced 9 months apart. The study design is longitudinal: three separate hierarchical regression models were conducted to examine whether self-compassion at baseline predicted depressive symptoms, anxiety, and stress measured at follow-up, while controlling for the effects of baseline IBD symptomatology and the respective outcome.

Results: Participants who had IBD for a longer period of time presented higher levels of self-compassion. Self compassion at baseline predicted lower follow-up levels of depressive symptoms (beta=-0.17, p = 0.015), anxiety (beta=-0.15, p = 0.032), and stress (beta=-0.26, p = 0.001), even in the presence of baseline levels of IBD symptomatology and the outcome. Isolation (as opposed to common humanity) was the most relevant self-compassion component for explaining higher depression levels, while the mindfulness component was important for explaining lower anxiety and stress.

Conclusions: This study is the first to demonstrate the prospective effects of self-compassion on mental health indicators in IBD. Given these findings, and previous evidence on the high comorbidity of depression and anxiety and frequent self-report of illness shame and self-criticism in this population, compassion-based interventions may be particularly beneficial for improving well-being in people with IBD.

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Elsevier, 2021. Vol. 146, article id 110429
Keywords [en]
Anxiety, Depression, Inflammatory bowel disease, Self-compassion, Stress
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Applied Psychology Psychiatry Gastroenterology and Hepatology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-109205DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2021.110429ISI: 000656659500014Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85103512470OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-109205DiVA, id: diva2:1806117
Available from: 2023-10-19 Created: 2023-10-19 Last updated: 2025-02-11Bibliographically approved

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