Trait Mindfulness and Self-Compassion as Moderators of the Association Between Gender Nonconformity and Psychological Health
Trait Mindfulness and Self-Compassion as Moderators of the Association Between Gender Nonconformity and Psychological Health
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DOI：
10.1007/s12671-016-0639-0
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发表时间：
2017-06-01
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影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Liew, Kenny Wei Lun
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作者：
Keng, Shian-Ling;Liew, Kenny Wei Lun
许多研究已经建立了性别不一致和心理健康之间的负相关。然而，关于可能削弱性别不一致与心理健康之间联系的因素，人们知之甚少。本研究旨在探讨新加坡样本的性别不一致性和心理健康之间的关联，并探讨特质正念和自我同情作为潜在的调节剂的协会。招募了206名成年人的社区样本，并匿名完成了一项在线调查。调查包括性别不一致，性取向，特质正念，自我同情，抑郁，焦虑和主观幸福感的措施。结果表明，性别不一致性积极和显着预测抑郁症状，消极预测主观幸福感。特质正念调节性别不一致性和抑郁，焦虑和主观幸福感之间的关联分别，与调节效应的方向表明特质正念作为一种保护因素对心理困扰的作用。自我同情调节性别不一致性与主观幸福感之间的关系。具体来说，性别不一致和主观幸福感之间的关联是积极的，在高水平的自我同情，和消极的自我同情水平低。虽然横截面的性质，研究结果提供了初步的支持特质正念和自我同情的作用，对性别不一致的负面心理影响的潜在缓冲。
Much research has established a negative association between gender nonconformity and psychological health. Less is known however regarding factors that may attenuate the link between gender nonconformity and psychological health. The present study aimed to investigate the association between gender nonconformity and psychological health in a Singaporean sample, and to examine trait mindfulness and self-compassion as potential moderators of the association. A community sample of 206 adults was recruited and completed an online survey anonymously. The survey included measures of gender nonconformity, sexual orientation, trait mindfulness, self-compassion, depression, anxiety, and subjective well-being. Results showed that gender nonconformity positively and significantly predicted depressive symptoms, and negatively predicted subjective well-being. Trait mindfulness moderated the association between gender nonconformity and depression, anxiety, and subjective well-being respectively, with the direction of the moderation effects indicating the role of trait mindfulness as a protective factor against psychological distress. Self-compassion moderated the relationship between gender nonconformity and subjective well-being. Specifically, the association between gender nonconformity and subjective well-being was positive at high levels of self-compassion, and negative at low levels of self-compassion. While cross-sectional in nature, the findings provide preliminary support for the role of trait mindfulness and self-compassion as potential buffers against negative psychological effects of gender nonconformity.