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ERIC Number: EJ1339613
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jul
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-118X
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The Relationship between Self-Compassion, Childhood Maltreatment and Attachment Orientation in High-Risk Adolescents
Quinlan, Heather Mary; Hadden, Kellie Lynn; Storey, David Paul
Youth & Society, v54 n5 p890-906 Jul 2022
The purpose of the current study was to explore whether selfcompassion predicted psychological distress over and above childhood maltreatment and attachment orientation in high-risk youths. Fifty-one youths (31 males, 20 females) aged 17 to 24, recruited from a community non-profit organization in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, were administered validated measures of childhood maltreatment, attachment orientation, self-compassion, and psychological distress. Results indicated that self-compassion was inversely associated with childhood maltreatment, attachment anxiety, attachment avoidance, and psychological distress. However, results did not support the hypothesis that self-compassion was a significant predictor of psychological distress over and above attachment anxiety and childhood maltreatment in high-risk youths. Our results indicated that self-compassion is not well developed in street-involved youths and may be a vital intervention target to heal negative internalized views of the self, while maintaining vigilance to threats inherent in the street environment.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Brief Symptom Inventory
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