Self-Compassion Focused Writing Practices: A Systematic Review

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In the current systematic review study, it is focused on examining the interventions of 'self-compassion-focused writing', which is a method that combines the concept of self-compassion, which has gained attention in the psychology literature in recent years, and the Written Emotional Disclosure Paradigm which is based on expressing emotions by writing. For this purpose, ScienceDirect, PsycINFO, Web of Science, PubMed, EbscoHost and DergiPark databases were searched through various keywords. Considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the study, 31 studies determined to be fit for purpose were examined in terms of sample characteristics, methodology and results. It was observed that the studies were generally conducted with college students and predominantly female, the results were compared with the active intervention groups, random assignment was made to the groups, and repeated measurements were taken. Generally, it has been determined that self-compassion-focused writing provides positive changes on psychological (depression, positive/negative affect), body-related (body satisfaction, body image) and physical (pain) variables. In the reviewed studies, it was concluded that self-compassion-focused writing generally tended to produce stronger positive results compared to active control groups (traditional writing, self-esteem-based writing). Besides, it was observed that the positive changes obtained in studies that carried out follow-up evaluations tended to continue partially. The results show that self-compassion-focused writing is a promising method.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Written emotional disclosure paradigm
• self-compassion-focused writing
• systematic review

Öz-Şefkat Odaklı Yazma Uygulamaları: Sistematik Derleme

Öz

Mevcut sistematik derleme çalışmasında son yıllarda psikoloji alanyazınında ilgi görmeye başlayan öz-şefkat kavramı ile duyguları yazılı olarak ifade etme temeline dayanan Yazılı Duygusal Dışavurum Paradigmasını birleştiren bir yöntem olan ‘öz-şefkat odaklı yazma’ müdahalelerini incelemeye odaklanılmıştır. Bu amaçla ScienceDirect, PsycINFO, Web of Science, PubMed, EbscoHost ve DergiPark veri tabanları çeşitli anahtar kelimelerle taranmıştır. Araştırmanın dahil etme ve dışlama kriterleri göz önünde bulundurularak amaca uygun olduğu belirlenen 31 çalışma örneklem özellikleri, yöntemi ve sonuçları bakımından incelenmiştir. İncelenen araştırmalarda örneklemin genellikle üniversite öğrencilerinden oluştuğu ve kadın ağırlıklı olduğu, sonuçların aktif müdahale içeren gruplarla kıyaslandığı, gruplara seçkisiz atama yapıldığı ve tekrarlı ölçümlerin alındığı görülmüştür. Araştırmalarda öz-şefkat odaklı yazmanın psikolojik (depresyon, olumlu/olumsuz duygulanım), beden ilişkili (beden memnuniyeti, beden imajı) ve fiziksel (ağrı) değişkenler üzerinde olumlu değişimler sağladığı belirlenmiştir. İncelenen araştırmalarda öz-şefkat odaklı yazmanın genellikle diğer yazma gruplarına (geleneksel yazma, benlik saygısı temelli yazma) kıyasla daha güçlü olumlu sonuçlar yaratma eğiliminde olduğu görülmüştür. Ayrıca izlem değerlendirmesi yapan araştırmalarda meydana gelen olumlu değişimlerin kısmen devam etme eğiliminde olduğu görülmüştür. Elde edilen sonuçlar öz-şefkat odaklı yazmanın umut veren bir yöntem olduğunu göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Yazılı duygusal dışavurum paradigması
• öz-şefkat odaklı yazma
• sistematik derleme

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