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Fluctuations of Self-compassion in the daily life of recently diagnosed treatable cancer patients : an Experience Sampling Study
El Bataioui, Sarah (2022) Fluctuations of Self-compassion in the daily life of recently diagnosed treatable cancer patients : an Experience Sampling Study.
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| Embargo date: | 20 September 2024 |
| Abstract: | Background: A recent cancer diagnosis presents the patient with many physical and psychological challenges. Self-compassion can be viewed as an internal resource that enables one to respond to difficulties with kindness and wise, caring responses and has shown to provide various psychological benefits. Objective: It is particularly important to examine not only group fluctuations in self-compassion, but also individual fluctuations, which, unlike mood, have not received sufficient attention in research. Method: 34 recently diagnosed treatable cancer patients reported their levels of self-compassion, self-criticism, positive mood, and negative mood four times a day for seven days. Linear mixed models (LMM) were computed using SPSS Statistics 28. Results: At the group level, results suggest no longitudinal nor diurnal variation in self-compassion. However, at the individual level, there were large differences in longitudinal fluctuations, but also no diurnal fluctuations. The LMM showed significant overall associations between self-compassion, and positive mood (β = 0.529, p = <.001) and significant negative associations between self-compassion, and negative mood (β = -0.361, p = <.001). Conclusion: Longitudinal and diurnal fluctuations on the group level were not observed, however, the visual analyses indicated strong longitudinal fluctuations for some individuals. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology MSc (66604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/93169 |
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