Resumo

SOUZA, Luciana Karine de  e  HUTZ, Claudio Simon. Self-compassion in brazilian women and relations with self-esteem, self-efficacy and demographic aspects. Psico (Porto Alegre) [online]. 2016, vol.47, n.2, pp.89-98. ISSN 1980-8623.  https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2016.2.21185.

Studies show that women, compared to men, are more affected by symptoms of depression and anxiety. One way to counteract these symptoms is by self-compassion. In a previous Brazilian study, women showed lower self-compassion than men. The present study investigated differences in self-compassion in 327 women with regard to self-esteem, self-efficacy and sociodemographic aspects. The participants answered a sociodemographic questionnaire and self-compassion, self-esteem and self-efficacy scales. T tests examined age and sociodemographic differences. The significant differences found for self-compassion were: be over 30 years of age, to practice a religion, not use psychiatric medication and have children. This study allowed for the identification of variables that suggest directions for further research about self-compassion in women. One example is the question of the relationship between having children and greater self-compassion, which may suggest that maternal skills and parenting styles can play an important role in this matter.

Palavras-chave : Compassion; Self-evaluation; Self-esteem; Self-efficacy; Women.

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