Data · dataset · 2026
An exploration of psychological flexibility and self-compassion among parents of young infants
Listed in ZivaHub and Deakin Research Online and DMU Figshare and UCL Research Data Repository — shown once because both records carry DOI 10.17034/32631708.v1
This research portfolio was submitted in part fulfilment for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.
Description
The portfolio contains a systematic literature review and a large-scale research project, both prepared for submission to peer-reviewed journals.<br><br><b>Systematic review:</b><br>Title: A Meta Analytic Review of the Relationship Between Self- compassion and Depression in Mothers during the Perinatal Period<br>Description: A meta-analysis of 10 samples was carried out to estimate the average effect size for the association between self-compassion and depression in women in the perinatal period.
Results showed an overall negative association between self-compassion and depression in perinatal women (r= -.58) Variance in scores was not accounted for by stage in perinatal period or type of sample. Results suggest that self-compassion may act as a buffer against symptoms of depression in pregnant and postpartum women. Future exploration of the effectiveness of compassion-focused interventions is warranted.
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Future longitudinal research with clinical populations is needed however to increase our understanding of the relationship between these variables.<br><br><b>Large scale research project:</b><br>Title: The Role of Psychological Flexibility and Self-compassion in Predicting Parental Distress and Adjustment in Parents of Preterm Infants<br>Description: A quantitative analysis of 215 participants using multiple hierarchical regressions revealed psychological flexibility and self-compassion as unique predictors of psychological distress in parents of preterm infants.
Components of psychological flexibility were unique predictors of individual and relational adjustment while self-compassion was predictive of relational but not individual adjustment. The portion of variance accounted for by self-compassion after controlling for psychological flexibility was modest however. Components of psychological flexibility but not self-compassion retained their predictive value for individual and relational adjustment when controlling for psychological distress.
This study provides preliminary evidence of the potential protective role of psychological flexibility and self-compassion in the development of psychological distress and adjustment difficulties in parents of preterm infants and provides support for future development of acceptance based interventions for this population.<br><br><br>
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Where it is published
- DOI doi.org/10.17034/32631708.v1 ↗
DOI / persistent id · from zivahub uct ac za
Catalogue records · 1
- OAI-PMH record api.figshare.com/v2/oai?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_dc&identifier=oai%3Af… ↗
metadata API · from zivahub uct ac za
Topics
- From keywords
- Earth & Environmental Science · Earth & Environmental Science · Earth & Environmental Science · Earth & Environmental Science · Psychology & Behavioral Science · Psychology & Behavioral Science · Psychology & Behavioral Science · Psychology & Behavioral Science
- Inferred from text
- Child and adolescent development 79% · Longitudinal study 65%
Provenance · 4 source records, 14 field assertions
| Source | Key | Last seen | Raw |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZivaHub | oai:figshare.com:article/32631708 | 13 d ago | JSON v1 |
| Deakin Research Online | oai:figshare.com:article/32631708 | 13 d ago | JSON v1 |
| DMU Figshare | oai:figshare.com:article/32631708 | 13 d ago | JSON v1 |
| UCL Research Data Repository | oai:figshare.com:article/32631708 | 13 d ago | JSON v1 |
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