Self-compassion and parenting efficacy among mothers who are breast cancer survivors: Implications for psychological distress
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Publication Year 2024-04,Volume 29,Issue #5,Page 425-437
Journal Title
Journal of Health Psychology
Abstract
Mothers who are breast cancer survivors may experience psychological distress in relation to diminished parenting efficacy. Self-compassion may protect mothers from psychological distress, yet little is known about self-compassion in this population. The extent to which self-warmth (self-kindness, mindfulness and sense of common humanity) and self-coldness (self-judgement, isolation and over-identification) dimensions of self-compassion moderate parenting efficacy in predicting depression, anxiety and stress was examined in a sample of 95 mothers who were breast cancer survivors. Independently, poorer parenting efficacy was associated with more depression and stress symptoms. Within regression models, self-coldness was a direct predictor of depression, anxiety and stress, while self-warmth moderated the relationship between parenting efficacy and stress. Self-warmth presents as a potential protective factor for stress associated with poor parenting efficacy, while self-coldness is a potential direct risk factor for psychological distress. Mothers who are breast cancer survivors may benefit from self-compassion focused psychosocial interventions.
Keywords
Female; Humans; *Cancer Survivors/psychology; *Breast Neoplasms/psychology; Self-Compassion; Parenting; Mothers/psychology; Empathy; *Psychological Distress; Stress, Psychological/psychology; anxiety; breast cancer; depression; mothers; parenting efficacy; stress
Department(s)
Health Services Research
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https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053231222162
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