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The Role of Self-Compassion, Affect, and Coping in Negative Emotional Symptoms during Coronavirus Quarantine

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ID15469788
AuthorsAna Beato (0000-0003-3177-3578, Universidade Lusófona, corresponding author), Leonor Pereira Da Costa (0000-0002-2632-6485, Universidade Lusófona), Rita Santos Nogueira (0000-0003-4030-6584, Clinical Center of Development PIN-Em Todas as Fases da Vida, 2770-022 Paço de Arcos, Portugal)
Year2021
Volume18
Issue4
Pages2017-2017
Publication date2021-02-19
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph18042017
PMID33669661
OpenAlexW3130858812
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited64

Self-compassion has been associated with less distress, particularly when people face stressful and negative events. This study analyzed the mediation role of coping and affect in the relation between self-compassion and negative emotional symptoms during the quarantine decreed by Portuguese Health Authorities in the first phase of the coronavirus outbreak. A total of 428 Portuguese adults (75% women; M age = 40.8, SD = 11.6) completed an online survey comprised by the Self-Compassion Scale (predictor); Short Version of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (outcomes); The Positive and Negative Affect Schedule; and Brief-COPE. These instruments were adapted to COVID 19's epidemic. Parallel mediation analyses demonstrated that self-compassionate participants were at less risk of suffering from symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress during the quarantine. Plus, the relation between self-compassion and depressive, anxious, and stress symptoms were mediated by negative affect and dysfunctional coping style, but only for symptoms of depression. The findings support coping strategies and affect as links between self-compassion and distress but also the importance of separately analyzing the role of self-compassion, negative affect, and coping on symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Low self-compassion might increase negative affect, maintaining stress responses to face demanding events during the COVID-19 epidemic. Results were discussed in the context of the pandemic outbreak

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Affect (linguistics · Compassion · Coping (psychology · Coronavirus · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Quarantine · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Clinical Psychology · Communication · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Medicine · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Internal Medicine · Virology

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