@article{ref1,
title="Self-compassion and psychological flexibility in a treatment-seeking sample of women survivors of interpersonal violence",
journal="Violence and victims",
year="2018",
author="McLean, Caitlin L. and Fiorillo, Devika and Follette, Victoria M.",
volume="33",
number="3",
pages="472-485",
abstract="Interpersonal violence is pervasive and is related to numerous negative psychological outcomes. This study examines self-compassion and psychological flexibility as potential protective factors for the range of diverse problems associated with interpersonal trauma. A community sample of 27 women (mean age = 37.74, <i>SD</i> = 16.16) participated in a larger pilot intervention study for psychological distress related to interpersonal violence. In this treatment-seeking sample, self-compassion was positively associated with psychological flexibility and negatively linked to higher levels of trauma-related distress, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms as well as problems related to the self and relations with others. The results suggest that self-compassion and psychological flexibility may function as protective factors in the development of problems in survivors of interpersonal violence.<br><br>© 2018 Springer Publishing Company, LLC.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0886-6708",
doi="10.1891/0886-6708.v33.i3.472",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.v33.i3.472"
}