Effect of self-compassion interventions on psychological distress in young adults

By Sherin Lee Thomas

INTRODUCTION "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself" Mark 12:31 1.1. PORTRAIT OF YOUNG ADULTHOOD Young adulthood is a distinctive period of lifespan from the ages approximately 18 to 25; a time of impressive accomplishments and risks, external and internal changes, including brain changes, propelling an individual from adolescence toward full maturity. When adolescents enter young adulthood, their thinking capacities, relationship skills, and skills to manage emotions are unlikely to be at a developmental level where they can cope easily with the demands of a diverse, global, technological and rapidly changing world. If all goes well, biology and environment bring a surge of growth paralleling those of childhood and adolescence. The gravity of focusing on young adulthood is indeed explained by The U.S. Institute of Medicine (IOM) and National Research Council (NRC) 2015 report, 'Investing in the Health and Well-Being of Young Adults' that posited: "Early childhood is widely viewed as critical windows of development and occasions for intervention, and young adulthood should also be seen in the same light" (p.2). Young adults describe their lives as happy and as described by Seiffe-Krenke (2006), young adulthood is often perceived as the prime stage of life when one is free from both the chains of adolescence and the stigmas that come with more advanced age; their dependence on family lessens as they begin to establish autonomy, careers, and intimate relationships throughout the ensuing two decades of life. Graduation from high school marks the end of adolescence and the beginning of adulthood for most young adults living in industrialized countries. Contrary to popular perception, young adults of ages approximately 18-26 years are surprisingly unhealthy (Stroud, Walker, Davis & Irwin, 2015), owing to the three reasons explained through life span perspective by E.B. Hurlock (1981), that a new-found freedom creates unforeseen problems for the youthful adults, and often for their parents too; furthermore facing,

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 4960960272
• ISBN13: 9784960960277
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Nayyarshaikhyt
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"