Mental Health Shame, Caregiver Identity, and Self-Compassion in UK Education Students

Although students in education have high rates of mental health problems, many of them do not ask for help, which can exacerbate their symptoms. One reason for their low help-seeking is shame associated with mental health problems. As education students aspire to provide care for children, they may...

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Published inHealthcare (Basel) Vol. 10; no. 3; p. 584
Main Authors Kotera, Yasuhiro, Tsuda-McCaie, Freya, Edwards, Ann-Marie, Bhandari, Divya, Williams, Dan, Neary, Siobhan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland MDPI AG 21.03.2022
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Subjects
Anxiety
caregiver identity
Caregivers
Compassion
Education
education students
Graduate students
Health education
Health problems
Health services
Help seeking behavior
Identity
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Mental health
mental health shame
Mindfulness
Morality
Occupational therapy
Professionals
Self compassion
Shame
Social work
Social workers
Stress
Students
Teachers
Teaching
Young adults
United Kingdom > UK
caregiver identity
mental health shame
education students
mental health
self-compassion
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Summary:Although students in education have high rates of mental health problems, many of them do not ask for help, which can exacerbate their symptoms. One reason for their low help-seeking is shame associated with mental health problems. As education students aspire to provide care for children, they may feel ashamed to care for themselves, as the role identity theory suggests. Self-compassion is reported to reduce shame and mental health problems. This study explored the relationships between mental health problems, mental health shame, self-compassion, and caregiver identity among UK education students. One hundred and nine postgraduate students completed four self-report scales regarding those constructs. Correlation and regression analyses were performed. Mental health problems were positively associated with shame and identity, and negatively associated with self-compassion. Self-compassion was the only significant predictor of mental health problems. Findings will help educators and education students to develop effective approaches for their mental health problems.
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ISSN:2227-9032
2227-9032
DOI:10.3390/healthcare10030584