Adolescent self-compassion: Associations with narcissism, self-esteem, aggression, and internalizing symptoms in at-risk males. (April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Barry, Christopher T.; Loflin, Della C.; Doucette, Hannah
• Is Part Of: Personality and individual differences. Volume 77(2015)
• Page Start: 118
• Page End: 123
• Publication Date: 2015-04
• Subjects: Self-compassion -- Narcissism -- Self-esteem -- Adolescence -- Aggression; Personality -- Periodicals; Individuality -- Periodicals; Individuality -- Periodicals; Personality Development -- Periodicals; Personnalité -- Périodiques; Individualité -- Périodiques; 155.205
• DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2014.12.036
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0191-8869

Abstract

Highlights: Examined the relations between self-compassion and adolescent narcissism. Negative domains of self-compassion were related to vulnerable narcissism. Self-compassion was negatively related to self-esteem and aggression. Abstract: Self-compassion is an attitude toward oneself that involves perceiving one's experiences as an opportunity for self-awareness and improvement, as well as limited self-judgment after failure. Self-compassion has not been extensively studied in adolescence, a time when self-perception and self-appraisals regarding success and failure take on notable importance. This study considered the connection between self-compassion, narcissism, self-esteem, aggression, and internalizing problems in a sample of 251 male adolescents, ages 16–18, attending a residential program. Self-compassion was negatively correlated with aggression and vulnerable narcissism and positively correlated with self-esteem. In general, self-compassion did not exhibit the hypothesized protective effect on the relation between narcissism and aggression. Findings indicate that, as expected, self-compassion is indicative of a relatively secure, positive sense of self in adolescents.