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An exploration of relationship between self-compassion and voice-related distress in people who hear voices
Debbie Norman1, Helen Correia1, Georgie Paulik1,2,3
1School of Psychology and Exercise Science, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia.
Objective:
The cognitive behavior model of voice hearing suggests individuals who have lower self-esteem, perceive themselves to be of low social rank, and hold negative beliefs about their voices, are more distressed by their voices. Self-compassion may help reduce voice-related distress through the activation of positive self and social mentalities. The aim of the present study was to examine the role of self-compassion in variables within the cognitive behavior model.
Method:
Measures assessing self-compassion, negative affect, self-esteem, voice malevolence, omnipotence, and distress were administered to a sample of clinical voice hearers (N = 53).
Results:
Correlation and mediation analyses were conducted. Higher self-compassion was associated with lower negative affect, voice malevolence, omnipotence, and distress. Voice malevolence was found to mediate the relationship between self-compassion and voice distress. Self-compassion was a stronger predictor of these constructs than self-esteem.
Conclusion:
Improving self-compassion may have significant clinical benefits in reducing voice-related distress.
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