The Temporal Relationship between Depressive Symptoms and Loneliness: The Moderating Role of Self-Compassion

Wang, Shujian; Tang, Qihui; Lv, Yichao; Tao, Yanqiang; Liu, Xiangping; Zhang, Liang; Liu, G

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“…Previous research has also found positive thoughts and self-friendliness to be adaptive emotions that promote healthy behaviors and protect sleep quality ( Sirois et al, 2019 ). At the same time, high levels of self-compassion have a significant effect on depression ( Wang et al, 2023 ). Therefore, self-compassion may be a key factor in sleep quality and have some potential impact on depression.…”

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The relationship between self-compassion, coping style, sleep quality, and depression among college students

Wang,

Fu,

Wang

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Front. Psychol.

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BackgroundThe prevalence of sleep quality problems and depression in the college student population has attracted widespread attention. However, the factors influencing this are still unclear. The objective of this study was to investigate the associations between self-compassion (S-C), sleep quality (SQ), and depression (DEP) among college students and examine the mediating effects of coping style (CS) between the variables.MethodsA total of 1,038 Chinese university students were recruited for the study. The study used the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ), Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21 (DASS-21), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to conduct the survey.ResultsThe self-compassion and coping style showed significant negative correlations with sleep quality and depression. Coping style partially mediated the relationship between self-compassion and sleep quality. The coping style also fully mediated the relationship between self-compassion and depression.ConclusionThis study reveals the associations between self-compassion and sleep quality and depression, and the mediating role of coping style among college students. This study provides valuable insights for improving sleep quality and alleviating depression problems among college students. It emphasizes the importance of self-compassion and positive coping style.

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The relationship between self-compassion, coping style, sleep quality, and depression among college students

Wang,

Fu,

Wang

et al. 2024

Front. Psychol.

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“…Previous research has also found positive thoughts and self-friendliness to be adaptive emotions that promote healthy behaviors and protect sleep quality (Sirois et al, 2019). At the same time, high levels of self-compassion have a significant effect on depression (Wang et al, 2023). Therefore, self-compassion may be a key factor in sleep quality and have some potential impact on depression.…”

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Longitudinal associations between capacity to be alone, life satisfaction, self‐compassion, anxiety, and depression among Chinese college students

Tang,

Zou,

Wang

et al. 2024

PsyCh Journal

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Although the world has entered the post‐pandemic period, the mental health and life satisfaction of college students still need to be addressed. However, previous literature has primarily focused on negative variables and has paid little attention to positive variables, such as self‐compassion and the capacity to be alone. Therefore, this longitudinal study aims to investigate the relationships between the capacity to be alone, self‐compassion, life satisfaction, depression, and anxiety among college students. This study analyzed data from 1460 Chinese college students who completed an online survey at two time‐points one year apart. We employed cross‐lagged analysis and constructed longitudinal mediation models to explore the relationships between five variables (i.e., capacity to be alone, self‐compassion, life satisfaction, depression, and anxiety). Our findings indicate that depression and life satisfaction could negatively predict each other over time. Self‐compassion in wave 1 could negatively predict depression and anxiety in wave 2. Higher life satisfaction in wave 1 was associated with a lower capacity to be alone in wave 2. We also found reciprocal positive predictive relationships between depression and anxiety, and life satisfaction and self‐compassion. Life satisfaction mediated the relationship between self‐compassion and psychopathological variables (i.e., depression and anxiety). Additionally, self‐compassion mediated the association between life satisfaction and psychopathological variables and the association between capacity to be alone and psychopathological variables. Our study highlights the significance of early identification and intervention in depression and anxiety. We also discovered the possible self‐soothing function of self‐compassion as well as the importance of fostering positive personal characteristics.

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The Temporal Relationship between Depressive Symptoms and Loneliness: The Moderating Role of Self-Compassion

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The relationship between self-compassion, coping style, sleep quality, and depression among college students

The relationship between self-compassion, coping style, sleep quality, and depression among college students

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Longitudinal associations between capacity to be alone, life satisfaction, self‐compassion, anxiety, and depression among Chinese college students

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