Publication: Personality Correlates of Compassion: a Cross-Cultural Analysis
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2020-07-28
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Compassion, defined as other-oriented concern and the desire to alleviate suffering, is an emerging area of focus in the psychology of wellbeing. Compassion is linked to many positive outcomes, including stress reduction and prosocial behaviour. However, the personality traits that predict compassion have not been established.
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Canadian (N = 555, 75.8% women) and Spanish (N = 371; 60.8% women) adults ranging in age from 17 to 68 years completed the HEXACO-60 personality inventory, a trait emotional intelligence (EI) scale, and a measure of compassion for others using online survey software.
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Regression analyses found that in both samples, emotionality was the strongest predictor, accounting for over 10% of the unique variance in compassion scores. Trait EI and honesty-humility and openness also predicted compassion, while agreeableness was significant only among Canadians, suggesting cross-cultural differences in personality antecedents. It was also found that women reported more compassion than men, and Spanish participants reported more compassion than Canadians.
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This study found that emotional sensitivity and emotional intelligence characterize compassionate individuals, and this was true in two distinct cultures. The findings further understanding of the personality underpinnings of compassion for others.
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This is the accepted manuscript of the article. The recorded version was first published in Mindfulness 11, 2423–2432, is available online on the publisher's website: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-020-01459-7
Este es el manuscrito aceptado del artĂculo. La versiĂłn registrada fue publicada por primera vez en Mindfulness 11, 2423–2432 , está disponible en lĂnea en el sitio web del editor: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-020-01459-7
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compassion, positive psychology, personality, cross-cultural psychology
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Sinclair, V.M., Topa, G. & Saklofske, D. Personality Correlates of Compassion: a Cross-Cultural Analysis. Mindfulness 11, 2423–2432 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-020-01459-7
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Facultades y escuelas::Facultad de PsicologĂa
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PsicologĂa Social y de las Organizaciones