Does How You Treat Yourself Affect Your Health? The Relationship Between Health-Promoting Behaviors and Self-Compassion Among a Community Sample
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-19-2020
School
Child and Family Studies
Abstract
This study explores the relationship between self-compassion, or treating oneself with kindness and acceptance, using the Self-Compassion Scale, and health-promoting behaviors, using the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II, among a community sample. Canonical correlation results indicate self-compassion and health-promoting behaviors share 76 percent of the variance within the data set. The positive components of self-compassion are strongly positively correlated with health-promoting behaviors, and the negative components of self-compassion are strongly negatively correlated with health-promoting behaviors. Hierarchical linear regression results indicate self-kindness and mindfulness are significant predictors of health-promoting behaviors after controlling for demographics.
Publication Title
Journal of Health Psychology
Recommended Citation
Holden, C. L.,
Rollins, P.,
Gonzalez, M.
(2020). Does How You Treat Yourself Affect Your Health? The Relationship Between Health-Promoting Behaviors and Self-Compassion Among a Community Sample. Journal of Health Psychology.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/17355