Negative cognitive style as a mediator between self-compassion and hopelessness depression

• Lihua Zhou

  Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University and Hengyang Normal University

• Jian Chen

  Hunan Normal University

• Xiaoqun Liu

  Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

• Dali Lu

  Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

• Linyan Su

  Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

We examined the relationship between self-compassion and hopelessness depression. The participants were 418 students at a technology college in Hunan, China, who completed questionnaires to measure self-compassion, hopelessness depression, and negative cognitive style. The results showed that self-compassion was negatively associated with both hopelessness depression and negative cognitive style, and negative cognitive style emerged as a significant mediator in the relationship between self-compassion and hopelessness depression. The results suggest that self-compassion had buffering effects on hopelessness depression through its positive effects on negative cognitive style. The findings in the present study can help expand current understanding of self-compassion and hopelessness depression.

1. Lihua Zhou, Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University and Hengyang Normal University
   Mental Health Institute
2. Jian Chen, Hunan Normal University
   Department of Psychology
3. Xiaoqun Liu, Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
   Mental Health Institute
4. Dali Lu, Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
   Mental Health Institute
5. Linyan Su, Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
   Mental Health Institute

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