Self-Compassionate Responses to an Imagined Sexual Assault

This research assesses the relationship between self-compassion and well-being following an imagined trauma (i.e., sexual assault) and shows positive outcomes from a self-compassion induction. After a pilot study (N = 54) established the believability of a sexual assault scenario, the primary study...

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Main Author: Allen, Ashley Batts (Author)
Contributors: Cazeau, Stephanie ; Grace, Jodi ; Banos, Ashley Stefano
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Violence against women
Year: 2021, Volume: 27, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 574-596
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Trauma
Sexual Assault
Self-compassion
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Summary:This research assesses the relationship between self-compassion and well-being following an imagined trauma (i.e., sexual assault) and shows positive outcomes from a self-compassion induction. After a pilot study (N = 54) established the believability of a sexual assault scenario, the primary study randomly assigned female participants (N = 141) to a self-compassion or control condition. Participants read educational prompts (self-compassion and verbal learning or verbal learning only), completed comprehension questions, read and wrote about a hypothetical scenario from a compassionate perspective or generally, and completed the trait self-compassion scale. Regression analyses showed trait and induced self-compassion predicted less negative outcomes.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/1077801220905631