Northover, Clare;
(2021)
Developing Self-Compassion.
Doctoral thesis (D.Clin.Psy), UCL (University College London).
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Abstract
The aim of this thesis was to build on existing research into the development of self-compassion. It is presented in three parts. Part 1: Systematic review. A review of 24 research papers assessing whether self-compassion is a key mediating link between attachment and psychological health. Evidence was found to support the mediating role of self-compassion (either fully or partially) between attachment and four areas of interest: emotional distress and associated behaviours, well-being and quality of life, relationships and inter/intra-personal relating, and adjustment to external factors. The methodological issues of this type of research are discussed and the gaps in the model are outlined to help direct future research. Part 2: Empirical paper. A research paper assessing the efficacy and feasibility of a newly designed online self-compassion training programme aimed at the general public. We found that, compared to the control group, completing the intervention led to statistically significant increases in self-compassion and well-being and significant decreases in uncompassionate attitude towards self, shame, self-criticism, depression, anxiety, stress, levels of fear of compassion and attachment avoidance and anxiety. These effects remained at a one month follow up. This research was conducted with another UCL Clinical Psychology Doctorate student (Deacon, 2021) as part of a joint project. Part 3: Critical appraisal. A reflection and appraisal of conducting research on compassion, focusing on three main topics: methods of measurement, reflections on my experience of conducting the project and wider ethical implications.
| Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Qualification: | D.Clin.Psy |
| Title: | Developing Self-Compassion |
| Event: | UCL (University College London) |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © The Author 2021. Original content in this thesis is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Any third-party copyright material present remains the property of its respective owner(s) and is licensed under its existing terms. Access may initially be restricted at the author’s request. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10135416 |
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