Cynthia L Phelps1, Samantha M Paniagua2, Irmgard U Willcockson3, Jennifer S Potter4. 1. InnerAlly, 110 East Houston, 7th Floor, San Antonio, TX, 78205, United States. Electronic address: cynthia@innerally.com. 2. University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78229, United States. 3. School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 7000 Fannin Street Suite 600, Houston, TX, 77030, United States. Electronic address: willcocksonconsulting@gmail.com. 4. University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78229, United States. Electronic address: potterjs@uthscsa.edu.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study explored the relationship between substance use disorder risk and self-compassion and posits a model for how the two are related through the mitigation of suffering. METHOD: Study participants were recruited using social media to complete an online survey that included a basic socio-demographic survey and two validated instruments, the Self-Compassion Survey and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Alcohol Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST), which screens for substance use disorder (SUD) risk. Established cut scores for ASSIST were used to divide participants into low, moderate and high-risk groups. RESULTS: Participants (n=477) were 31 years old on average, almost evenly split by gender, mostly non-Hispanic white, slightly more likely to be single and to hold an Associate's degree or higher. Overall, 89% of participants reported using drugs and/or alcohol in their lifetime. SUD risk was distributed between low risk (52%), moderate risk (37%) and a smaller percentage of high risk (11%). Self-compassion was inversely related to SUD risk. The low risk group had a higher mean self-compassion score (M=2.86, SD=0.75) than the people who were high risk (M=2.25, SD=0.61) (t(298)=5.58 p<0.0001). Bivariate Pearson correlations showed strong associations between high risk and all self-compassion subscales, as well as low risk and five of the subscales. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests SUD risk has an inverse relationship to self-compassion. Raising self-compassion may be a useful addition to substance use disorder prevention and treatment interventions.
OBJECTIVE: This study explored the relationship between substance use disorder risk and self-compassion and posits a model for how the two are related through the mitigation of suffering. METHOD: Study participants were recruited using social media to complete an online survey that included a basic socio-demographic survey and two validated instruments, the Self-Compassion Survey and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Alcohol Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST), which screens for substance use disorder (SUD) risk. Established cut scores for ASSIST were used to divide participants into low, moderate and high-risk groups. RESULTS:Participants (n=477) were 31 years old on average, almost evenly split by gender, mostly non-Hispanic white, slightly more likely to be single and to hold an Associate's degree or higher. Overall, 89% of participants reported using drugs and/or alcohol in their lifetime. SUD risk was distributed between low risk (52%), moderate risk (37%) and a smaller percentage of high risk (11%). Self-compassion was inversely related to SUD risk. The low risk group had a higher mean self-compassion score (M=2.86, SD=0.75) than the people who were high risk (M=2.25, SD=0.61) (t(298)=5.58 p<0.0001). Bivariate Pearson correlations showed strong associations between high risk and all self-compassion subscales, as well as low risk and five of the subscales. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests SUD risk has an inverse relationship to self-compassion. Raising self-compassion may be a useful addition to substance use disorder prevention and treatment interventions.
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