State of the art of self-compassion in Brazil: a scoping review
Estado da arte da autocompaixão no Brasil: uma revisão de escopo
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https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9206.2025v18e13119Keywords:
Psychological well-being, Self-criticism, Mental health, Positive PsychologyAbstract
Objective: To evaluate the state of the art of self-compassion in Brazil through a scoping review. Method: The keywords “self-compassion” and “Brazil” were searched across ten databases. Results: Of 540 publications, 152 were analyzed. Publications began appearing in 2012, and their number has grown 17-fold over 11 years. Research was concentrated in the South, Southeast, and Northeast regions, with underrepresentation in the Central-West and North regions. Participants were predominantly adults, consisting of both sexes or women only. Most studies were empirical and cross-sectional, using questionnaires followed by interventions and experiments. Self-compassion was the primary focus in the majority of studies. In studies where self-compassion was a variable, the majority explored meditation and mindfulness. Conclusion: This review contributes to this expanding area of research, which may benefit the Brazilian population by fostering a more compassionate and less self-critical approach among individuals.
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