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2021

Journal Article

Does self-reassurance reduce neural and self-report reactivity to negative life events?

Kim, Jeffrey J., Doty, James R., Cunnington, Ross and Kirby, James N. (2021). Does self-reassurance reduce neural and self-report reactivity to negative life events?. Frontiers in Psychology, 12 658118, 658118. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.658118

Does self-reassurance reduce neural and self-report reactivity to negative life events?

2021

Journal Article

Editorial: Expanding the science of compassion

Mongrain, Myriam, Keltner, Dacher and Kirby, James (2021). Editorial: Expanding the science of compassion. Frontiers in Psychology, 12 745799, 745799. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.745799

Editorial: Expanding the science of compassion

2021

Journal Article

Fear leads to suffering: fears of compassion predict restriction of the moral boundary

Crimston, Charlie R., Blessing, Sarah, Gilbert, Paul and Kirby, James N. (2021). Fear leads to suffering: fears of compassion predict restriction of the moral boundary. British Journal of Social Psychology, 61 (1) bjso.12483, 345-365. doi: 10.1111/bjso.12483

Fear leads to suffering: fears of compassion predict restriction of the moral boundary

2021

Journal Article

Body weight perception outweighs body weight when predicting shame, criticism, depression and anxiety for lower BMI range and higher BMI range adults

Carter, Alicia, Hoang, Namphuong, Gilbert, Paul and Kirby, James N. (2021). Body weight perception outweighs body weight when predicting shame, criticism, depression and anxiety for lower BMI range and higher BMI range adults. Journal of Health Psychology, 27 (10), 135910532110276-2290. doi: 10.1177/13591053211027641

Body weight perception outweighs body weight when predicting shame, criticism, depression and anxiety for lower BMI range and higher BMI range adults

2021

Journal Article

Compassion-focused technologies: reflections and future directions

Day, Jamin, Finkelstein, Joel C., Field, Brent A., Matthews, Benjamin, Kirby, James N. and Doty, James R. (2021). Compassion-focused technologies: reflections and future directions. Frontiers in Psychology, 12 603618, 603618. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.603618

Compassion-focused technologies: reflections and future directions

2021

Journal Article

The relationship between self-compassion and depressive symptoms: avoidance and activation as mediators

Adie, Taylor, Steindl, Stanley R., Kirby, James N., Kane, Robert T. and Mazzucchelli, Trevor G. (2021). The relationship between self-compassion and depressive symptoms: avoidance and activation as mediators. Mindfulness, 12 (7), 1748-1756. doi: 10.1007/s12671-021-01637-1

The relationship between self-compassion and depressive symptoms: avoidance and activation as mediators

2021

Journal Article

Fears of compassion magnify the harmful effects of threat of COVID-19 on mental health and social safeness across 21 countries

Matos, Marcela, McEwan, Kirsten, Kanovský, Martin, Halamová, Júlia, Steindl, Stanley R., Ferreira, Nuno, Linharelhos, Mariana, Rijo, Daniel, Asano, Kenichi, Gregório, Sónia, Márquez, Margarita G., Vilas, Sara P., Brito-Pons, Gonzalo, Lucena-Santos, Paola, da Silva Oliveira, Margareth, de Souza, Erika Leonardo, Llobenes, Lorena, Gumiy, Natali, Costa, Maria Ileana, Habib, Noor, Hakem, Reham, Khrad, Hussain, Alzahrani, Ahmad, Cheli, Simone, Petrocchi, Nicola, Tholouli, Elli, Issari, Philia, Simos, Gregoris, Lunding-Gregersen, Vibeke ... Gilbert, Paul (2021). Fears of compassion magnify the harmful effects of threat of COVID-19 on mental health and social safeness across 21 countries. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 28 (6) cpp.2601, 1-17. doi: 10.1002/cpp.2601

Fears of compassion magnify the harmful effects of threat of COVID-19 on mental health and social safeness across 21 countries

2021

Journal Article

The compassion motivation and action scales: a self-report measure of compassionate and self-compassionate behaviours

Steindl, Stanley R., Tellegen, Cassandra L., Filus, Ania, Seppälä, Emma, Doty, James R. and Kirby, James N. (2021). The compassion motivation and action scales: a self-report measure of compassionate and self-compassionate behaviours. Australian Psychologist, 56 (2), 93-110. doi: 10.1080/00050067.2021.1893110

The compassion motivation and action scales: a self-report measure of compassionate and self-compassionate behaviours

2021

Journal Article

Compassion mediates poor sleep quality and mental health outcomes

Kim, Jeffrey J., Oldham, Melissa, Fernando, Antonio T. and Kirby, James N. (2021). Compassion mediates poor sleep quality and mental health outcomes. Mindfulness, 12 (5), 1252-1261. doi: 10.1007/s12671-021-01595-8

Compassion mediates poor sleep quality and mental health outcomes

2021

Journal Article

A multilevel multidimensional finite mixture item response model to cluster respondents and countries: the forms of self-criticising/attacking and self-reassuring scale

Kanovský, Martin, Halamová, Júlia, Zuroff, David C., Troop, Nicholas A., Gilbert, Paul, Shahar, Ben, Petrocchi, Nicola, Hermanto, Nicola, Krieger, Tobias, Kirby, James N., Asano, Kenichi, Matos, Marcela, Yu, Fuya, Basran, Jaskaran and Kupeli, Nuriye (2021). A multilevel multidimensional finite mixture item response model to cluster respondents and countries: the forms of self-criticising/attacking and self-reassuring scale. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 37 (6), 1-12. doi: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000631

A multilevel multidimensional finite mixture item response model to cluster respondents and countries: the forms of self-criticising/attacking and self-reassuring scale

2020

Journal Article

Innovation, research integrity, and change: a conflict of interest management framework for program developers

Sanders, Matthew R., Kirby, James N., Toumbourou, John W., Carey, Timothy A. and Havighurst, Sophie S. (2020). Innovation, research integrity, and change: a conflict of interest management framework for program developers. Australian Psychologist, 55 (2) ap.12404, 91-101. doi: 10.1111/ap.12404

Innovation, research integrity, and change: a conflict of interest management framework for program developers

2020

Journal Article

Validation of the fears of compassion scale in a Chinese cultural context

Guo, Mingchun, Wang, Jingyun, Day, Jamin and Kirby, James N. (2020). Validation of the fears of compassion scale in a Chinese cultural context. Mindfulness, 12 (3), 683-692. doi: 10.1007/s12671-020-01534-z

Validation of the fears of compassion scale in a Chinese cultural context

2020

Journal Article

Development and validation of fidelity monitoring and enhancement in an evidence-based parenting program

Sanders, Matthew R., Spry, Carmen S., Tellegen, Cassandra L., Kirby, James N., Metzler, Carol M. and Prinz, Ronald J. (2020). Development and validation of fidelity monitoring and enhancement in an evidence-based parenting program. Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 47 (4), 569-580. doi: 10.1007/s11414-020-09713-5

Development and validation of fidelity monitoring and enhancement in an evidence-based parenting program

2020

Journal Article

Neural and self-report markers of reassurance: a generalized additive modelling approach

Kim, Jeffrey J., Henderson, Trent, Best, Talitha, Cunnington, Ross and Kirby, James N. (2020). Neural and self-report markers of reassurance: a generalized additive modelling approach. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11 566141, 566141. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.566141

Neural and self-report markers of reassurance: a generalized additive modelling approach

2020

Journal Article

Self-compassion, social rank, and psychological distress in athletes of varying competitive levels

Walton, Courtney C., Baranoff, John, Gilbert, Paul and Kirby, James (2020). Self-compassion, social rank, and psychological distress in athletes of varying competitive levels. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 50 101733, 101733. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101733

Self-compassion, social rank, and psychological distress in athletes of varying competitive levels

2020

Journal Article

Attachment styles modulate neural markers of threat and imagery when engaging in self-criticism

Kim, Jeffrey J., Kent, Kirsty M., Cunnington, Ross, Gilbert, Paul and Kirby, James N. (2020). Attachment styles modulate neural markers of threat and imagery when engaging in self-criticism. Scientific Reports, 10 (1) 13776. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-70772-x

Attachment styles modulate neural markers of threat and imagery when engaging in self-criticism

2020

Journal Article

Physiological fractals: visual and statistical evidence across timescales and experimental states

Kim, Jeffrey J., Parker, Stacey, Henderson, Trent and Kirby, James N. (2020). Physiological fractals: visual and statistical evidence across timescales and experimental states. Journal of The Royal Society Interface, 17 (167) 20200334, 20200334. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2020.0334

Physiological fractals: visual and statistical evidence across timescales and experimental states

2020

Journal Article

Compassion focused therapy for body weight shame: a mixed methods pilot trial

Carter, Alicia, Gilbert, Paul and Kirby, James N. (2020). Compassion focused therapy for body weight shame: a mixed methods pilot trial. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 28 (1) cpp.2488, 93-108. doi: 10.1002/cpp.2488

Compassion focused therapy for body weight shame: a mixed methods pilot trial

2020

Journal Article

Insecure striving, self-criticism, and depression: the prospective moderating role of fear of compassion from others

Hart, Jemma S., Kirby, James N., Steindl, Stanley R., Kane, Robert T. and Mazzucchelli, Trevor G. (2020). Insecure striving, self-criticism, and depression: the prospective moderating role of fear of compassion from others. Mindfulness, 11 (7), 1699-1709. doi: 10.1007/s12671-020-01385-8

Insecure striving, self-criticism, and depression: the prospective moderating role of fear of compassion from others

2020

Journal Article

Neurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion

Kim, Jeffrey J., Parker, Stacey L., Doty, James R., Cunnington, Ross, Gilbert, Paul and Kirby, James N. (2020). Neurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion. Scientific Reports, 10 (1) 6789, 6789. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-63846-3

Neurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion