Self-compassion and emotional recovery in the relationship between neuroticism and subjective well-being
Studies have consistently found the neuroticism personality trait to be related to lowered subjective well-being. Previous research has also found neuroticism to be related to lower self-compassion and slower recovery from emotionally stressful reactions. This study examines whether neuroticism and...
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| description | Studies have consistently found the neuroticism personality trait to be related to lowered subjective well-being. Previous research has also found neuroticism to be related to lower self-compassion and slower recovery from emotionally stressful reactions. This study examines whether neuroticism and subjective well-being are negatively related, via the correlational sequence, from higher neuroticism to lower self-compassion, from lower self-compassion to slower emotional recovery, and from slower emotional recovery to lower subjective well-being. The present sample (N = 284) completed measures of these variables, and the responses were analyzed within a serial multiple regression model. While the analyses confirmed the hypothesis on the correlational sequence, the evidence for self-compassion as the sole intermediate variable (i.e., without considering emotional recovery) was stronger. The paper includes a discussion of whether a methodological reason underlies the present minor role of emotional recovery in the correlational sequence. A differentiated look at the data suggests that relatively low self-compassion and, potentially, slow emotional recovery are decisive factors for decreased life satisfaction and positive affect among those who are high in neuroticism. As a practical implication, existing self-compassion interventions may be a promising path for people who are high in neuroticism to improve their subjective well-being. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a6b44870cf254893a71075727a0985692025-01-28T14:05:05ZengUniversity of Groningen PressInternational Journal of Personality Psychology2451-92432025-01-0111132110.21827/ijpp.11.4187031536Self-compassion and emotional recovery in the relationship between neuroticism and subjective well-beingAlex Bertrams0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1331-5178Max Blaise1https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1792-9702University of BernUniversity of BernStudies have consistently found the neuroticism personality trait to be related to lowered subjective well-being. Previous research has also found neuroticism to be related to lower self-compassion and slower recovery from emotionally stressful reactions. This study examines whether neuroticism and subjective well-being are negatively related, via the correlational sequence, from higher neuroticism to lower self-compassion, from lower self-compassion to slower emotional recovery, and from slower emotional recovery to lower subjective well-being. The present sample (N = 284) completed measures of these variables, and the responses were analyzed within a serial multiple regression model. While the analyses confirmed the hypothesis on the correlational sequence, the evidence for self-compassion as the sole intermediate variable (i.e., without considering emotional recovery) was stronger. The paper includes a discussion of whether a methodological reason underlies the present minor role of emotional recovery in the correlational sequence. A differentiated look at the data suggests that relatively low self-compassion and, potentially, slow emotional recovery are decisive factors for decreased life satisfaction and positive affect among those who are high in neuroticism. As a practical implication, existing self-compassion interventions may be a promising path for people who are high in neuroticism to improve their subjective well-being.https://ijpp.rug.nl/article/view/41870emotional recoveryneuroticismpersonalityself-compassionsubjective well-being |
| spellingShingle | Alex Bertrams Max Blaise Self-compassion and emotional recovery in the relationship between neuroticism and subjective well-being International Journal of Personality Psychology emotional recovery neuroticism personality self-compassion subjective well-being |
| title | Self-compassion and emotional recovery in the relationship between neuroticism and subjective well-being |
| title_full | Self-compassion and emotional recovery in the relationship between neuroticism and subjective well-being |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Self-compassion and emotional recovery in the relationship between neuroticism and subjective well-being |
| title_short | Self-compassion and emotional recovery in the relationship between neuroticism and subjective well-being |
| title_sort | self compassion and emotional recovery in the relationship between neuroticism and subjective well being |
| topic | emotional recovery neuroticism personality self-compassion subjective well-being |
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