A autocompaixão em mulheres e relações com autoestima, autoeficácia e aspectos sociodemográficos
Year: 2016
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Studies show that women, compared to men, are more affected by symptoms of depression and anxiety. One way to counteract these symptoms is by self-compassion. In a previous Brazilian study, women showed lower self-compassion than men. The present study investigated differences in self-compassion in 327 women with regard to self-esteem, self-efficacy and sociodemographic aspects. The participants answered a sociodemographic questionnaire and self-compassion, self-esteem and self-efficacy scales. T tests examined age and sociodemographic differences. The significant differences found for self-compassion were: be over 30 years of age, to practice a religion, not use psychiatric medication and have children. This study allowed for the identification of variables that suggest directions for further research about self-compassion in women. One example is the question of the relationship between having children and greater self-compassion, which may suggest that maternal skills and parenting styles can play an important role in this matter.
Source: Psico
Language: Portuguese
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2409093747