Midwifery · 2025
Perceived benefits and drawbacks of cultivating self-compassion among women diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM).
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Williamson Shannon P, Moffitt Robyn L, Broadbent Jaclyn, Lee I-Lynn, Hamblin Peter S
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OBJECTIVE: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a prevalent high-risk pregnancy complication that can lead to negative emotional and behavioural consequences for women, and their babies. To investigate emotion regulation strategies to support women through high-risk pregnancy, the current study explored the perceived benefits and drawbacks of cultivating self-compassion during a pregnancy with GDM.
METHODS: A culturally diverse (the majority of whom identified as Caucasian or Asian) sample of adult women (N = 44, Mage = 33.18), residing in Australia, who recently (within the previous two years) experienced a pregnancy with GDM were invited to complete an online survey. The survey included demographic questions, and validated scales measuring trait self-compassion and fears of self-compassion. Participants also described the perceived benefits and drawbacks of practicing self-compassion during their pregnancy. Data was analysed using flexible deductive template analysis methodology.
RESULTS: Participants reported moderate levels of self-compassion and low fears of self-compassion, on average. Key themes regarding the perceived benefits of practicing self-compassion included enhanced emotion regulation, coping, and flow-on positive effects for the health and wellbeing of the baby. Most women (65 %) reported no perceived drawbacks of self-compassion. However, among those who did report some drawbacks, the themes centred around difficulty with knowledge, understanding, and implementation, and concerns around compassionate practices heightening emotionality or excusing unhelpful behaviours.
CONCLUSIONS: Overall, women's impressions of the benefits of practicing self-compassion during a pregnancy with GDM outweighed the reported drawbacks. Self-compassion was, therefore, perceived to be a viable and valuable emotion regulation approach to use during high-risk pregnancy.
METHODS: A culturally diverse (the majority of whom identified as Caucasian or Asian) sample of adult women (N = 44, Mage = 33.18), residing in Australia, who recently (within the previous two years) experienced a pregnancy with GDM were invited to complete an online survey. The survey included demographic questions, and validated scales measuring trait self-compassion and fears of self-compassion. Participants also described the perceived benefits and drawbacks of practicing self-compassion during their pregnancy. Data was analysed using flexible deductive template analysis methodology.
RESULTS: Participants reported moderate levels of self-compassion and low fears of self-compassion, on average. Key themes regarding the perceived benefits of practicing self-compassion included enhanced emotion regulation, coping, and flow-on positive effects for the health and wellbeing of the baby. Most women (65 %) reported no perceived drawbacks of self-compassion. However, among those who did report some drawbacks, the themes centred around difficulty with knowledge, understanding, and implementation, and concerns around compassionate practices heightening emotionality or excusing unhelpful behaviours.
CONCLUSIONS: Overall, women's impressions of the benefits of practicing self-compassion during a pregnancy with GDM outweighed the reported drawbacks. Self-compassion was, therefore, perceived to be a viable and valuable emotion regulation approach to use during high-risk pregnancy.