@article{ref1,
title="The relationship between self-compassion, childhood maltreatment and attachment orientation in high-risk adolescents",
journal="Youth and society",
year="2022",
author="Quinlan, Heather Mary and Hadden, Kellie Lynn and Storey, David Paul",
volume="54",
number="5",
pages="890-906",
abstract="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. <br><br>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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0044-118X",
doi="10.1177/0044118X211002857",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0044118X211002857"
}