A worthy self is a caring self: Examining the developmental relations between self ‐esteem and self‐compassion in adolescents

ConclusionsSelf‐esteem appears to be an important antecedent of the development of self‐compassion, perhaps because the capacity to extend compassion toward the self depends on one's appraisals of worthiness. These findings add important insights to our theoretical understanding of the development of self‐compassion.

Source: Journal of Personality - September 22, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: James N. Donald, Joseph Ciarrochi, Philip D. Parker, Baljinder K. Sahdra, Sarah L. Marshall, Jiesi Guo Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research