@article{ref1,
title="Family factors and depressive symptoms among college students: understanding the role of self-compassion",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2019",
author="Hood, Caitlyn O. and Thomson Ross, Lisa and Wills, Nathan",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="1-5",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Poor family support and increased family unpredictability during childhood have been related to subsequent depression. How self-compassion might influence the relation between family factors (ie, unpredictability and support) and depression is unclear. The present study examines how family factors and self-compassion relate to depressive symptoms. PARTICIPANTS: Study participants include 365 university students. <br><br>METHODS: Undergraduate students responded to a questionnaire assessing family factors, recent depressive symptoms, and self-compassion. <br><br>RESULTS: Hypotheses were supported: family factors were correlated with depression and lower self-compassion, and self-compassion and depression were negatively related. Furthermore, self-compassion moderated the unpredictability-depression relationship. Specifically, individuals who reported high levels of self-compassion demonstrated similar rates of depression, regardless of whether they reported mild, moderate, or high levels of family unpredictability. Self-compassion did not moderate the family support-depression relationship. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Implications for therapeutic interventions targeting self-compassion for alleviating depressive symptoms are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2019.1596920",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2019.1596920"
}