Common Humanity as an Under-acknowledged Mechanism for Mental Health Peer Support

Kotera, Yasuhiro; Llewellyn-Beardsley, Joy; Charles, Ashleigh; Slade, Mike

doi:10.1007/s11469-022-00916-9

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“…This may be due to psychological attributes characterising the self, such as self-esteem, being less relevant to the wellbeing of the individual in collectivist cultures, as the goals, and thus the motivation of these goals, of the group tend to take priority over the goals of the individual [ 61 ]. Additionally, in individualistic cultures, taking care of oneself promotes awareness of themselves, including their passion (i.e., intrinsic motivation), whereas in collectivist culture, self-compassion is more about the sameness with others (e.g., common humanity) and, therefore, is less relevant to intrinsic motivation [ 48 ].…”

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Academic Motivation of Indonesian University Students: Relationship with Self-Compassion and Resilience

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Aledeh²,

Barnes³

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Academic motivation is an important construct for university students, associated with student wellbeing and academic performance. Students who are motivated tend to feel and perform well. Self-compassion, that is kindness and understanding towards oneself in difficult times, and resilience, an ability to bounce back from difficulties, are also associated with student wellbeing and academic achievement. However, how these variables are related to each other has not been evaluated in Indonesian university students. Indonesian higher education has rapidly developed, focusing on student achievement while their wellbeing suffers. Understanding how academic motivation is linked with self-compassion and resilience can inform an effective way to augment their motivation. Accordingly, this cross-sectional study evaluated the relationship among these three variables. An opportunity sample of 156 students in Indonesia completed measures about those three constructs. Correlation, regression and moderation analyses were used. Intrinsic motivation was positively associated with extrinsic motivation and resilience. Amotivation was negatively associated with self-compassion and resilience. Self-compassion was positively associated with resilience. Both self-compassion and resilience predicted all three types of motivation apart from self-compassion for intrinsic motivation. Lastly, self-compassion nor resilience moderated the pathway from extrinsic motivation to intrinsic motivation. Resilience interventions are recommended for Indonesian students to maintain intrinsic motivation. Our findings will help educators and wellbeing staff to identify helpful ways to support healthful motivation in this student population that is undergoing drastic changes.

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“…All items are answered on a seven-point Likert scale (from 1 = ‘Does not correspond at all’ to 7 = ‘Corresponds exactly’). All of the subscales have adequate to high reliability with Cronbach’s alphas between 0.62 and 0.91 [ 48 ].…”

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Academic Motivation of Indonesian University Students: Relationship with Self-Compassion and Resilience

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Aledeh²,

Barnes³

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“…HCWs have been affected by elevated levels of isolation, stigmatisation and discrimination (Hong et al, 2021;Kotera, 2021;Kotera, Maxwell-Jones, et al, 2021; Stubbs & Achat, 2022), and subject to the effects of stress, including post-traumatic stress, on their physical and mental health (Kotera, Taylor, et al, 2021;Shaukat et al, 2020). In normal, non-pandemic circumstances, hope and self-compassion can be protective (Kotera, Llewellyn-Beardsley, et al, 2022). However, our results may have been affected by the temporal patterning of the pandemic because assessment points coincided with the first and third infection waves in Japan.…”

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A longitudinal study of mental health in healthcare workers in Japan during the initial phase of COVID-19 pandemic: comparison with the general population

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as loneliness, hope and self-compassion have changed during this period remains to be evaluated in this population. Loneliness is detrimental to mental health (Kotera, Chircop, et al., 2021;Surkalim et al., 2022), whereas hope aids in coping with COVID-19-related stress (Zhang et al., 2021). Self-compassion has also been found to help individuals cope with mental distress (Kotera et al., 2019;Kotera, Taylor, et al., 2021). Establishing how loneliness, hope and selfcompassion change over time in relation to mental health will provide insights into potential risk and protective factors, aiding in the identification of effective interventions to improve the mental health of HCWs (Choi et al., 2020). MethodsOnline surveys were distributed to two Facebook groups attended by HCWs and the general population at baseline (June 2020). One group was for HCWs in Japan, sharing the latest news. The other group was an information source group that discussed the latest news. Those groups were chosen as they were (a) active, highlighting the latest news Yasuhiro Kotera

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“…These were the common humanity subscale of the SCS-Y (which correlated only modestly with symptoms of depression), the ‘recognizing suffering’ subscale of the SOCS-S (which only showed a small but statistically significant correlation with anxiety symptoms), and the ‘understanding the universality of suffering’ subscale of the SOCS-S (which displayed modest but statistically significant correlations with both symptom measures). These three subscales do represent features of self-compassion that are related to positive and negative life outcomes [ 26 , 39 ], but they seem to be less coping-oriented than other self-compassion elements, which could explain why they have a more limited impact on the experience and modulation of emotional symptoms. The need for investigating the relationship between various self-compassion components and coping has been signaled as an important topic for future inquiry [ 40 ].…”

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Self-Compassion Correlates of Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Youth: A Comparison of Two Self-Compassion Measures

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Background and purpose: Self-compassion is considered as a protective psychological construct that would shield against the development of emotional problems. The aim of the present study was to compare the ‘protective nature’ of two measures of self-compassion: the Self-Compassion Scale for Youth (SCS-Y) and the Sussex-Oxford Compassion for the Self Scale (SOCS-S). Methods: Eighty-seven adolescents aged 12 to 18 years completed both self-compassion measures as well as scales of anxiety and depression symptoms. Results: SCS-Y and SOCS-S scores were positively correlated, and for both measures it was generally found that higher levels of self-compassion were associated with lower levels of emotional symptoms. However, the uncompassionate self-responding scales of the SCS-Y correlated positively with anxiety and depression symptoms and hence can better be seen as indices of vulnerability. Regression analyses suggested that a positive attitude toward oneself, as measured by the self-kindness scale of the SCS or its SOCS-S equivalent ‘feeling for the person suffering’ is particularly relevant as a buffer against emotional problems. Conclusion: The protective nature of self-compassion can be established by both measures. Caution is advised with the use of the uncompassionate self-responding scales included in the SCS-Y as they appear to measure vulnerability rather than protection.

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Common Humanity as an Under-acknowledged Mechanism for Mental Health Peer Support

Cited by 17 publications

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Academic Motivation of Indonesian University Students: Relationship with Self-Compassion and Resilience

Academic Motivation of Indonesian University Students: Relationship with Self-Compassion and Resilience

A longitudinal study of mental health in healthcare workers in Japan during the initial phase of COVID-19 pandemic: comparison with the general population

Self-Compassion Correlates of Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Youth: A Comparison of Two Self-Compassion Measures

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