Self-Compassion is Associated with Improved Well-Being and Healthier Cortisol Profiles in Undergraduate Students
Alexandra Cowand,
Unurzaya Amarsaikhan,
Rachel F. Ricks
et al.
Abstract:Objectives
Stress is highly prevalent in college students. Self-compassion, the tendency to respond in a caring manner to one’s own suffering or failures, reduces psychological distress and promotes mental health. Self-compassion may also influence physiological manifestations of stress; however, research is limited. Among undergraduate students over the course of an academic semester, we explored the associations of self-compassion with stress-related psychological variables including measures o… Show more
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