Adolescent Self-Compassion: Associations With Narcissism, Self-Esteem, Aggression, and Internalizing Symptoms In At-Risk Males
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2015
School
Psychology
Abstract
Self-compassion is an attitude toward oneself that involves perceiving one's experiences as an opportunity for self-awareness and improvement, as well as limited self-judgment after failure. Self-compassion has not been extensively studied in adolescence, a time when self-perception and self-appraisals regarding success and failure take on notable importance. This study considered the connection between self-compassion, narcissism, self-esteem, aggression, and internalizing problems in a sample of 251 male adolescents, ages 16-18, attending a residential program. Self-compassion was negatively correlated with aggression and vulnerable narcissism and positively correlated with self-esteem. In general, self-compassion did not exhibit the hypothesized protective effect on the relation between narcissism and aggression. Findings indicate that, as expected, self-compassion is indicative of a relatively secure, positive sense of self in adolescents.
Publication Title
Personality and Individual Differences
Volume
77
First Page
118
Last Page
123
Recommended Citation
Barry, C.,
Loflin, D.,
Doucette, H.
(2015). Adolescent Self-Compassion: Associations With Narcissism, Self-Esteem, Aggression, and Internalizing Symptoms In At-Risk Males. Personality and Individual Differences, 77, 118-123.
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