Don't Be So Hard on Yourself! - Impacting Factors on the Relationship between Relatedness and Mental Well-Being in Swedish High School Students: A Longitudinal Analysis
(2024) PSYP02 20241Department of Psychology
- Abstract
- This longitudinal study explored the factors influencing the relationship between relatedness and mental well-being in 16–18-year-old Swedish high school students (N=249; m=87, f=159, N/A=3) attending upper secondary school. Measurements were the DASS-21 (Henry & Crawford, 2005), BPNSFS (Chen et al., 2015), SFS-SF (Raes et al., 2011), and the HSC-21 (Weyn et al., 2022), with relevant scores being extracted from different years of inquiry. We found that relatedness in the first year of measurement positively predicted levels of selfcompassion in the second year and negatively predicted anxiety, depression, and stress in the third year. Self-compassion emerged as a key protective factor, mediating the impact of social support on mental... (More)
- This longitudinal study explored the factors influencing the relationship between relatedness and mental well-being in 16–18-year-old Swedish high school students (N=249; m=87, f=159, N/A=3) attending upper secondary school. Measurements were the DASS-21 (Henry & Crawford, 2005), BPNSFS (Chen et al., 2015), SFS-SF (Raes et al., 2011), and the HSC-21 (Weyn et al., 2022), with relevant scores being extracted from different years of inquiry. We found that relatedness in the first year of measurement positively predicted levels of selfcompassion in the second year and negatively predicted anxiety, depression, and stress in the third year. Self-compassion emerged as a key protective factor, mediating the impact of social support on mental health. Gender differences were significant, with males reporting higher self-compassion and females experiencing more mental health issues. In most cases, sensitivity did not significantly influence the relationship between first-year relatedness and third-year mental well-being, whether in simple models or moderated mediation analyses. However, at low and average level, aesthetic sensitivity was found to be a moderator in the relation, meaning that it might be seen as a potential risk factor for developing higher depression in individuals with lower relatedness. Gender was not revealed to moderate the extent to which self-compassion mediated the relationship between relatedness and outcomes of anxiety, depression, and stress. The findings of this study suggest that prevention programs should focus on enhancing self-compassion, particularly in girls, to mitigate psychological problems at school. (Less)
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- author
- Berber, Jasmin Jacqueline LU
- supervisor
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- Eva Hoff LU
- organization
- course
- PSYP02 20241
- year
- 2024
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Gender, high school students, mental health, relatedness, self-compassion, sensitivity
- language
- English
- id
- 9173472
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- 2024-09-03 15:38:41
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@misc{9173472, abstract = {{This longitudinal study explored the factors influencing the relationship between relatedness and mental well-being in 16–18-year-old Swedish high school students (N=249; m=87, f=159, N/A=3) attending upper secondary school. Measurements were the DASS-21 (Henry & Crawford, 2005), BPNSFS (Chen et al., 2015), SFS-SF (Raes et al., 2011), and the HSC-21 (Weyn et al., 2022), with relevant scores being extracted from different years of inquiry. We found that relatedness in the first year of measurement positively predicted levels of selfcompassion in the second year and negatively predicted anxiety, depression, and stress in the third year. Self-compassion emerged as a key protective factor, mediating the impact of social support on mental health. Gender differences were significant, with males reporting higher self-compassion and females experiencing more mental health issues. In most cases, sensitivity did not significantly influence the relationship between first-year relatedness and third-year mental well-being, whether in simple models or moderated mediation analyses. However, at low and average level, aesthetic sensitivity was found to be a moderator in the relation, meaning that it might be seen as a potential risk factor for developing higher depression in individuals with lower relatedness. Gender was not revealed to moderate the extent to which self-compassion mediated the relationship between relatedness and outcomes of anxiety, depression, and stress. The findings of this study suggest that prevention programs should focus on enhancing self-compassion, particularly in girls, to mitigate psychological problems at school.}}, author = {{Berber, Jasmin Jacqueline}}, language = {{eng}}, note = {{Student Paper}}, title = {{Don't Be So Hard on Yourself! - Impacting Factors on the Relationship between Relatedness and Mental Well-Being in Swedish High School Students: A Longitudinal Analysis}}, year = {{2024}}, }