Sirois, F. orcid.org/0000-0002-0927-277X, Bogels, S. and Emerson, L. (2019) Self-compassion improves parental well-being in response to challenging parenting events. Journal of Psychology, 153 (3). pp. 327-341. ISSN 0022-3980
Abstract
Shame and guilt are common during the course of parenting and can reflect feelings of “bad self “and “bad behaviour” in relation to parenting events. Self-compassion is known to be beneficial for well-being by reducing negative emotions, yet there is little research examining whether self-compassion might reduce parental guilt and shame. The current study examined the effects of dispositional and induced self-compassion on guilt and shame in a sample of 167 parents (Mage = 37.23, SD = 6.73, 83.1% female) of children 12 years and under recruited online. After completing baseline measures, parents were randomly assigned to recall a guilt versus shame provoking parenting event, and randomly allocated to either a self-compassion prompt versus a control condition. Analyses confirmed that those who received the self-compassion prompt reported higher levels of self-compassion, and reduced feelings of guilt and shame compared to the control group. Effects did not differ as a function of the guilt versus shame instructions. Multivariate analyses revealed that, when controlling for dispositional self-compassion, and baseline guilt and shame, differences between conditions were maintained for post-manipulation guilt and shame. Findings extend our understanding of the role of self-compassion for improving well-being when dealing with the challenges of parenting.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 Taylor & Francis. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of Psychology. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Guilt; parenting; shame; Self-compassion; well-being |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 07 Sep 2018 09:54 |
Last Modified: | 17 May 2024 14:51 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/00223980.2018.1523123 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:135429 |