Attachment and Self-Compassion: Associations Across the Lifespan

Raque, Trisha L.; Ziemer, Kathryn Schaefer; Jackson, John L.

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“…Firstly, childhood psychological aggression and corporal punishment may impair adolescent self-compassion. Evidence exploring the developmental pathways of self-compassion suggests that self-compassion stems from positive interactions with caregivers in childhood (for reviews, see [ 36 , 38 ]). Specifically, parents who express care and warmth may guide children in forming positive beliefs about themselves and their relationships with others, leading to a tendency to provide support for themselves and others [ 39 ].…”

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“…Conversely, children who are chronically exposed to low-warmth, high-rejection parenting environments are more likely to perceive the external environment as hostile and unsafe and view themselves and others negatively, thus making it difficult for them to develop self-compassion [ 40 ]. Once such internal processing patterns are formed during childhood, they may persist into adolescence and influence the development of aggressive behavior [ 38 ].…”

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Harsh Childhood Discipline and Developmental Changes in Adolescent Aggressive Behavior: The Mediating Role of Self-Compassion

Yang,

Xie,

Zhang

et al. 2023

Behavioral Sciences

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Harsh discipline during childhood (psychological aggression and corporal punishment) has been found to be an early risk factor for adolescent aggressive behavior. However, previous studies have mainly examined the relationship between harsh discipline as a whole and the level of adolescent aggressive behavior. This study investigates the effects of childhood psychological aggression and corporal punishment on the initial levels and rate of change in adolescent aggressive behavior, as well as the mediating role of self-compassion in this relationship. Using cluster sampling, a three-wave follow-up assessment was conducted on 1214 high-school students (60.7% boys; mean age at Wave 1 = 15.46 ± 0.71). The results showed that childhood psychological aggression and corporal punishment had a positive predictive effect on the development level of adolescent aggressive behavior. However, only childhood psychological aggression significantly directly attenuated the decline rate of adolescent aggressive behavior. In addition, both childhood psychological aggression and corporal punishment indirectly affected the initial levels and growth rate of adolescent aggressive behavior through self-compassion. These findings could provide potential targets for prevention and intervention programs aimed at improving aggressive behavior in Chinese adolescents.

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confidence: 99%