최근 자기자비(self-compassion)의 임상적 적용에 대한 관심과 필요성이 높아지고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 자기자비 증진 프로그램을 개발하고 프로그램이 심리적 건강 개선에 미치는 효과를 검증하는 것이다. 이를 위해 자기자비 하위 세 요인인 자기친절, 마음챙김, 인간보편성을 중심으로 한 자기자비 증진 프로그램을 개발하고 초기 성인기 참여자 14명에게 실시하였다. 또한, 자존감 프로그램 참여자 13명 및 무처치 통제집단 13명과 비교하여 개입효과를 검증하였다. 각 집단에서 자기자비, 우울, 경계선 성향, 삶의 만족도 측정치를 프로그램 전, 후 및 1개월 후 수집하였다. 그 결과, 자기자비 집단 참여자들은 프로그램 전후로 우울, 경계선 성향, 삶의 만족도가 유의미한 수준에서 변화되었고, 변화가 1개월 후까지 유지되어 그 치료적 효과가 입증되었으며, 특히 경계선 성향이 감소하였다. 자존감 집단에서는 프로그램 전후로 삶의 만족도가 증진되었으나 프로그램 종료 1개월 후에는 그 효과가 감소하여, 개선효과 유지에는 자기자비 프로그램이 자존감 프로그램에 비해 이득이 있음이 시사되었다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 자기자비의 임상적 활용에 대한 본 연구의 기여와 추후연구를 위해 고려할 사항을 제시하였다.
The self-compassion enhancement program was developed and its efficacy was examined. Fourteen early-adults participated in the self-enhancement program, and thirteen individuals participated in the self-esteem improvement program. Their scores on various variables were compared with those of the non-treatment control group. For the self-compassion enhancement program group, depression, borderline tendencies, and life satisfaction significantly decreased and increased, respectively. Additionally, these changes were maintained after one month. The self-esteem improvement program group showed increase of life satisfaction score at the end of the intervention. However, the therapeutic effects of the self-esteem improvement program disappeared after one month. These findings indicated that the self-compassion program exhibited relative benefits of long-term therapeutic effects compared to the self-esteem program. Lastly, contributions of this study to an integrative understanding of the process of self-compassion are discussed. Limitations and suggestions for future research are also discussed.
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