TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - The relationship between self-compassion, childhood maltreatment and attachment orientation in high-risk adolescents
JO  - Youth and society
A1  - Quinlan, Heather Mary
A1  - Hadden, Kellie Lynn
A1  - Storey, David Paul
SP  - 890
EP  - 906
VL  - 54
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0044-118X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0044118X211002857
ID  - ref1
ER  -