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JournalISSN: 1529-8868

Self and Identity 

Taylor & Francis
About: Self and Identity is an academic journal published by Taylor & Francis. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Identity (social science) & Psychology. It has an ISSN identifier of 1529-8868. Over the lifetime, 754 publications have been published receiving 36582 citations.


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TL;DR: The Self-Compassion Scale as discussed by the authors is a self-compassion measure that measures the amount of self-love one has towards oneself in instances of pain or failure rather than being harshly self-critical.
Abstract: This article defines the construct of self-compassion and describes the development of the Self-Compassion Scale. Self-compassion entails being kind and understanding toward oneself in instances of pain or failure rather than being harshly self-critical; perceiving one's experiences as part of the larger human experience rather than seeing them as isolating; and holding painful thoughts and feelings in mindful awareness rather than over-identifying with them. Evidence for the validity and reliability of the scale is presented in a series of studies. Results indicate that self-compassion is significantly correlated with positive mental health outcomes such as less depression and anxiety and greater life satisfaction. Evidence is also provided for the discriminant validity of the scale, including with regard to self-esteem measures.

4,176 citations

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TL;DR: Self-compassion is an emotionally positive self-attitude that should protect against the negative consequences of self-judgment, isolation, and rumination (such as depression), and counter the tendencies towards narcissism, self-centeredness, and downward social comparison that have been associated with attempts to maintain selfesteem as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: This article defines and examines the construct of self-compassion. Self-compassion entails three main components: (a) self-kindness—being kind and understanding toward oneself in instances of pain or failure rather than being harshly self-critical, (b) common humanity—perceiving one's experiences as part of the larger human experience rather than seeing them as separating and isolating, and (c) mindfulness—holding painful thoughts and feelings in balanced awareness rather than over-identifying with them. Self-compassion is an emotionally positive self-attitude that should protect against the negative consequences of self-judgment, isolation, and rumination (such as depression). Because of its non-evaluative and interconnected nature, it should also counter the tendencies towards narcissism, self-centeredness, and downward social comparison that have been associated with attempts to maintain self-esteem. The relation of self-compassion to other psychological constructs is examined, its links to psychologi...

3,350 citations

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TL;DR: The authors found that self-compassion was positively associated with mastery goals and negatively associated with performance goals, a relationship mediated by the lesser fear of failure and greater perceived competence of selfcompassionate individuals.
Abstract: Two studies examined the relationship between self-compassion, academic achievement goals, and coping with perceived academic failure among undergraduates. Selfcompassion entails being kind to oneself in instances of failure, perceiving one’s experiences as part of the larger human experience, and holding painful feelings in mindful awareness. Study 1 (N = 222) found that self-compassion was positively associated with mastery goals and negatively associated with performance goals, a relationship that was mediated by the lesser fear of failure and greater perceived competence of self-compassionate individuals. Study 2 confirmed these findings among students who perceived their recent midterm grade as a failure (N = 110), with results also indicating that self-compassion was positively associated with emotion-focused coping strategies and negatively associated with avoidance-oriented strategies.

980 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed a tripartite model for social identity, which can be represented in terms of three factors: centrality, ingroup affect, and ingroup ties, and examined the efficacy of this model in five studies involving a total of 1078 respondents, one nonstudent sample, and three group memberships.
Abstract: Despite the importance of the social identification construct in research and theory on group processes and intergroup relations, the issue of its dimensionality remains unresolved. It is proposed that social identity can be represented in terms of three factors: centrality; ingroup affect; and ingroup ties. I examined the efficacy of this model in five studies involving a total of 1078 respondents, one nonstudent sample, and three group memberships (university, gender, and nationality). Results of confirmatory factor analyses support the acceptability of the tripartite model, which fits the data significantly better than one- or two-dimensional (cognition/affect) alternatives. Correlations with theoretically relevant variables provide support for the convergent and discriminant validity of the three factors. Advantages and implications of the three-factor model are considered, with particular reference to social identity theory.

961 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined self-compassion among adolescents (N = 235, Mage = 15.2) and included a sample of young adults as a comparison group (N=287, Mage= 21.1).
Abstract: Self-compassion is an adaptive way of relating to the self when considering personal inadequacies or difficult life circumstances. However, prior research has only examined self-compassion among adults. The current study examined self-compassion among adolescents (N = 235; Mage = 15.2) and included a sample of young adults as a comparison group (N = 287; Mage = 21.1). Results indicated that self-compassion was strongly associated with well-being among adolescents as well as adults. In addition, family and cognitive factors were identified as predictors of individual differences in self-compassion. Finally, self-compassion was found to partially mediate the link between family/cognitive factors and well-being. Findings suggest that self-compassion may be an effective intervention target for teens suffering from negative self-views.

860 citations

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No. of papers from the Journal in previous years
YearPapers
202312
202237
202172
202071
201932
201852