“Self-compassion changed my life”: The self-compassion experiences of autistic and non-autistic adults and its relationship with mental health and psychological wellbeing

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Cai, R. Y., gibbs, v., Love, A., Robinson, A., Fung, L. K., & Brown, L. (2022). “Self-compassion changed my life”: The self-compassion experiences of autistic and non-autistic adults and its relationship with mental health and psychological wellbeing. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53(3), 1066-1081. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05668-y

Publication date: 29 Jul 2022 Added to AutiHub: 23 Sep 2026 Type: Article Article language: English
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1 / 6 (16.7%)
  1. Ru Ying Cai
  2. vicki gibbs
  3. Abigail Love
  1. Ainslie Robinson *
  2. Lawrence K. Fung
  3. Lydia Brown

Abstract

Self-compassion is a gentle way of relating to oneself, linked to a host of mental health benefits in non-autistic people. Although many autistic individuals report high anxiety and depression symptoms, no research to-date has examined the self-compassion experiences of autistic individuals and determined if self-compassion is associated with psychopathology. Therefore, the purpose of the current study was to address this research gap. The participants (153 autistic and 93 non-autistic adults) completed on online survey and 11 autistic participants were also interviewed. Autistic participants reported significantly lower self-compassion than non-autistic adults, and in both groups, those with higher self-compassion reported higher psychological wellbeing and lower depression symptoms. Demographic predictors of self-compassion were identified. These findings have both clinical and research implications.

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75
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5
1 / 75 (1.3%) cited references include at least one author identified as autistic.
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5 / 75 (6.7%)
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0
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0
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3
67 / 360 (18.6%) names are linked to an author already present in AutiHub. 293 / 360 (81.4%) names are not yet linked.
Names linked to a person identified as autistic
7 / 360 (1.9%)
Calculated across all author names detected in the cited bibliography. Among names linked to an author already present in AutiHub: 7 / 67 (10.4%). Distinct people identified as autistic: 7 / 342 (2.0%).
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