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Title: | Self-compassion, physical health, and health behaviour: a metaanalysis | Contributor(s): | Phillips, Wendy J (author) ; Hine, Donald W (author) | Publication Date: | 2021 | Early Online Version: | 2019-12-22 | DOI: | 10.1080/17437199.2019.1705872 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/30530 | Abstract: | This meta-analysis investigated relationships between self-compassion and (1) physical health and (2) health-promoting behaviour in a large pooled sample (N = 29,588) sourced from 94 peer-reviewed articles. As hypothesised, omnibus analyses revealed positive associations between self-compassion and both physical health (r = .18) and health behaviour (r = .26). Moderation analyses using 290 effects found that both associations varied according to health domain, participant age, intervention duration, and self-compassion measure. Self-compassion predicted outcomes in most health domains, with the strongest effects observed on global physical health, functional immunity, composite health behaviour, sleep, and danger avoidance. It did not predict frailty, maladaptive bodily routines, and substance abuse. Multi-session interventions designed to boost self-compassion predicted increased physical health and health behaviour, thereby supporting causal links between self-compassion and health outcomes. The effects of single-session inductions were non-significant. The mean effect of self-compassion on physical health was non-significant for young participants (12.00-19.99) and its effect on health behaviour was weakest among older participants (40.00+). Results support the proposition that self-compassion can promote better physical health. Practical implications of these findings are discussed. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Health Psychology Review, 15(1), p. 113-139 | Publisher: | Routledge | Place of Publication: | United Kingdom | ISSN: | 1743-7202 1743-7199 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 170106 Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology | Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 520304 Health psychology | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 920410 Mental Health 920401 Behaviour and Health |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 200409 Mental health 200401 Behaviour and health |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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Appears in Collections: | Journal Article School of Psychology |
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