Research paper
Sirois FM, Molnar DS, Hirsch JK. Self-compassion, stress, and coping in the context of chronic illness. Self Identity. 2015;14(3):334-347.
Why we cite it
A study testing how self-compassion relates to stress through coping mechanisms in two chronic illness samples (inflammatory bowel disease, N=155; arthritis, N=164). The key finding for the project is that self-compassion promotes adaptive coping strategies (active engagement, positive reframing, acceptance) while reducing maladaptive ones (behavioral disengagement, self-blame). This directly supports the perfectionism companion (284): self-compassion is the mechanism by which people shift from the perfectionist pattern of self-blame and avoidance after setbacks toward active re-engagement — the opposite of paralysis.
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