Self-compassion: no communal alternative to agentic self-esteem
Hauke-Forman N, Kollmayer M (2025)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2025
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Book Volume: 16
Article Number: 1645815
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1645815
Abstract
Research on associations of the two fundamental dimensions of self-concept and positive attitudes toward one’s self has primarily focused on self-esteem which has been shown to be dominantly explained by agency and not communion. The present research included self-compassion as an alternative positive self-attitude construct, characterized by self-kindness rather than positive self-evaluations. Based on theoretical considerations and previous results, we expected self-compassion to be equally predicted by communion and by agency. Two studies came to very similar results: Self-compassion was strongly related to agency, especially to its facet assertiveness. In contrast, self-compassion was only weakly related to communion. On the level of self-compassion’s subcomponents, only self-kindness was related to communion, especially to its facet warmth. Self-esteem was most strongly predicted by agency, especially by its facet assertiveness; competence and warmth showed additional weaker predictive power. Thus, self-compassion seems to be an alternative, but no communal alternative to self-esteem.
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Hauke-Forman, N., & Kollmayer, M. (2025). Self-compassion: no communal alternative to agentic self-esteem. Frontiers in Psychology, 16. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1645815
MLA:
Hauke-Forman, Nicole, and Marlene Kollmayer. "Self-compassion: no communal alternative to agentic self-esteem." Frontiers in Psychology 16 (2025).
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