Journal Articles
The impact of compassion from others and self-compassion on psychological distress, flourishing, and meaning in life among university students
EdLink- The impact of compassion from others and self-compassion on psychological distress, flourishing, and meaning in life among university students
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- Chan, Kevin Ka Shing The Education University of Hong Kong
- Lee, Chi Kin John The Education University of Hong Kong
- Yu, Kwan Wai Eric The Education University of Hong Kong
- Chan, Wing Yan Arita The Education University of Hong Kong
- Leung, Nga Man The Education University of Hong Kong
- Cheung, Yuen Man Rebecca The Education University of Hong Kong
- Li, Chin Wa The Education University of Hong Kong
- Kong, Ho Man Raymond The Education University of Hong Kong
- Chen, Junjun The Education University of Hong Kong
- Wan, Lai Yin Sarah The Education University of Hong Kong
- Tang, Hau Yu Christine The Education University of Hong Kong
- Yum, Yen Na Cherry The Education University of Hong Kong
- Jiang, Da The Education University of Hong Kong
- Wang, Lixun The Education University of Hong Kong
- Tse, Chun Yip The Education University of Hong Kong
- Mindfulness, 2022
- Springer
- 2022
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- Hong Kong
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- 1997.7 onwards
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- Post-Secondary Education
- Objectives: Research shows that compassion from others and from the self may enable university students to face, overcome, and bounce back from adversity and generate a greater sense of thriving and meaning in life. However, the underlying processes are largely unknown. The present study aimed to examine the associations of compassion with psychological distress, flourishing, and meaning in life among university students and explore the mechanisms underlying these associations. Methods: A total of 536 Hong Kong university students completed questionnaires measuring their experiences of compassion from others, self-compassion, resilience, psychological distress, flourishing, and meaning in life. Results: Serial mediation analyses showed that compassion from others was associated positively with self-compassion, which was, in turn, linked to greater resilience and consequently lower levels of psychological distress and higher levels of flourishing and meaning in life. Conclusions: Our findings reveal the associations of compassion from others and self-compassion with the well-being and life meaning of university students. The findings highlight the importance of being open and receptive to love and kindness from others. The findings also point to the importance of developing a caring attitude toward oneself. Copyright © 2022 The Author(s).
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- English
- Journal Articles
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- 18688527
- https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/31beb7b0
- 2022-09-06
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