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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Psychology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Individual experiences of aging vary significantly.
  • Self-compassion, a psychological skill, may explain differences in well-being and adjustment in later life.
  • Older adults (65+) face unique challenges to well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review the literature on self-compassion and its association with well-being outcomes in older adults.
  • To synthesize existing research on self-compassion in the context of aging.
  • To investigate the role of self-compassion in psychological adjustment among seniors.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review following PRISMA guidelines.
  • Searches conducted on PsycINFO, Medline, and Embase databases.
  • Meta-analysis used to synthesize data from 11 studies on self-compassion and well-being outcomes (depression, anxiety, hedonic, and eudaimonic well-being).

Main Results:

  • Self-compassion significantly correlated with lower depression (r = -.58) and anxiety (r = -.36).
  • Self-compassion was associated with higher hedonic well-being (r = .41) and eudaimonic well-being (r = .49).
  • Evidence suggests self-compassion may buffer the negative impact of physical symptoms on well-being in older adults.

Conclusions:

  • Preliminary evidence supports a positive association between self-compassion and well-being in older adults.
  • Self-compassion may mitigate psychological distress related to health issues in later life.
  • Further high-quality research with standardized measures is recommended to confirm these findings.