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2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Does Self-Compassion Buffer the Effect of Acculturative Stress on Depressive Symptoms across Cultural Groups?
- Lana Tarik
The University of British Columbia - Seonwoo Hong
The University of British Columbia - Cindy Yu
The University of British Columbia - Fides Arguelles
The University of Toronto - Xinli Chi
School of Psychology, Shenzhen University - Joelle LeMoult
The University of British Columbia
Abstract
We examined whether self-compassion buffered the effect of acculturative stress on depression in 979 Chinese and White university students. Participants completed measures of acculturative stress, self-compassion, and depressive symptoms. Self-compassion weakened the impact of social isolation on depression across groups, identifying it as a cross-cultural protective factor.
