Abstract
Self-compassion has been shown to be protective against stress. Whether its stress buffering effect differs between cancer caregivers and non-caregivers is unknown. This study examined the moderating effect of self-compassion among cancer caregivers relative to non-caregivers by recruiting cancer caregivers from the hospital and a community sample matching on sex and age. Participants completed a questionnaire which comprised the self-reported anxiety (STAI-6) and self-compassion (SCS-SF) measures, and administered cortisol sample collections with Salivette tubes at home. Whereas caregivers experienced higher diurnal cortisol level, the differential protective effects of self-compassion were only present against anxiety symptoms but not physiological stress. Copyright © 2021 The Author(s).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2318-2329 |
| Journal | Journal of Health Psychology |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Early online date | Jul 2021 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2022 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Anxiety
- Caregivers
- Empathy
- Physiological stress
- Self-compassion
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